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Nigerian Languages
List of Nigerian Local languages. The number of languages listed for Nigeria is 521. Of those, 510 are living languages, 2 are second language without mother-tongue speakers, and 9 are extinct. (Source: Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/.)

521 Languages Listed.

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	Dijim-Bwilim - [cfa] 25,000 (1998). Bauchi State, Balanga LGA...
	Diri - [dwa] 7,196 (2000 WCD). Bauchi State, Ningi and Darazo LGAs....
	Dirim - [dir] 9,000 (1992). Taraba State, Bali LGA. Alternate names:...
	Doka - [dbi] 11,386 (2000 WCD). Kaduna State, Kachia LGA, 1 village...
	Doko-Uyanga - [uya] 200. Cross River State, Akamkpa LGA, several villages....
	Dong - [doh] 5,000 (1998 Blench). Taraba State, Zing LGA...
	Duguri - [dbm] 20,000 (1995 CAPRO). Bauchi State, Alkaleri and Tafawa...
	Duguza - [dza] 2,000 (1973 SIL). Bauchi State, Toro LGA...
	Duhwa - [kbz] 800 (1973 SIL). Nasarawa State, Akwanga LGA, Kerifa vi...
	Dulbu - [dbo] 100 (1993). Bauchi State, Bauchi LGA, Dulbu village so...
	Dungu - [dbv] 1,104 (2000 WCD). Kaduna State, Saminaka LGA, Dungi to...
	Duwai - [dbp] 11,386 (2000 WCD). Yobe State, Bade LGA...
	Dza - [jen] 20,131 (2000 WCD). Taraba State, Karim Lamido LGA, and...
	Dzodinka - [add] Taraba State, Sardauna LGA, 1 village on the Cameroon...
	Ebira - [igb] 1,000,000 (1989 J. Adive). About 90% are monolingual. ...
	Ebughu - [ebg] 5,000 (1988). Akwa Ibom State, Mbo and Oron LGAs. Alte...
	Edo - [bin] 1,000,000 (1999 WA). Bendel State, Ovia, Oredo, and Or...
	Efai - [efa] 6,319 in Nigeria (2000 WCD). Population total all coun...
	Efik - [efi] 400,000 (1998). Cross River State, Calabar Municipalit...
	Efutop - [ofu] 10,000 (1973 SIL). Cross River State, Ikom LGA. Altern...
	Eggon - [ego] 140,368 (1990). Nasarawa State, Nasarawa Eggon, Akwang...
	Ehueun - [ehu] 14,244 (2000 WCD). Ondo State, Akoko South LGA. Altern...
	Ejagham - [etu] 67,281 in Nigeria (2000 WCD). Population total all cou...
	Ekajuk - [eka] 30,000 (1986 Asinya). Cross River State, Ogoja LGA, Ba...
	Eki - [eki] 5,000 (1988, in Crozier and Blench 1992:36). Cross Riv...

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