|
Tribe Name |
State
In Nigeria |
| |
|
|
| 1 |
Abayon |
Cross River |
| 2 |
Abua (Odual) |
Rivers |
| 3 |
Achipa (Achipawa) |
Kebbi |
| 4 |
Adim |
Cross River |
| 5 |
Adun |
Cross River |
| 6 |
Affade |
Yobe |
| 7 |
Afizere |
Plateau |
| 8 |
Afo |
Plateau |
| 9 |
Agbo |
Cross River |
| 10 |
Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) |
Cross River |
| 11 |
Akweya-Yachi |
Benue |
| 12 |
Alago (Arago) |
Piateau |
| 13 |
Amo |
Plateau |
| 14 |
Anaguta |
Plateau |
| 15 |
Anang |
Akwa lbom |
| 16 |
Andoni |
Akwa lbom, Rivers |
| 17 |
Angas |
Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau |
| 18 |
Ankwei |
Plateau |
| 19 |
Anyima |
Cross River |
| 20 |
Attakar (ataka) |
Kaduna |
| 21 |
Auyoka (Auyokawa) |
Jigawa |
| 22 |
Awori |
Lagos, Ogun |
| 23 |
Ayu |
Kaduna |
| 24 |
Babur |
Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe |
| 25 |
Bachama |
Adamawa |
| 26 |
Bachere |
Cross River |
| 27 |
Bada |
Plateau |
| 28 |
Bade |
Yobe |
| 29 |
Bahumono |
Cross River |
| 30 |
Bakulung |
Taraba |
| 31 |
Bali |
Taraba |
| 32 |
Bambora (Bambarawa) |
Bauchi |
| 33 |
Bambuko |
Taraba |
| 34 |
Banda (Bandawa) |
Taraba |
| 35 |
Banka (Bankalawa) |
Bauchi |
| 36 |
Banso (Panso) |
Adamawa |
| 37 |
Bara (Barawa) |
Bauchi |
| 38 |
Barke |
Bauchi |
| 39 |
Baruba (Barba) |
Niger |
| 40 |
Bashiri (Bashirawa) |
Plateau |
| 41 |
Bassa |
Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau |
| 42 |
Batta |
Adamawa |
| 43 |
Baushi |
Niger |
| 44 |
Baya |
Adamawa |
| 45 |
Bekwarra |
Cross River |
| 46 |
Bele (Buli, Belewa) |
Bauchi |
| 47 |
Betso (Bete) |
Taraba |
| 48 |
Bette |
Cross River |
| 49 |
Bilei |
Adamawa |
| 50 |
Bille |
Adamawa |
| 51 |
Bina (Binawa) |
Kaduna |
| 52 |
Bini |
Edo |
| 53 |
Birom |
Plateau |
| 54 |
Bobua |
Taraba |
| 55 |
Boki (Nki) |
Cross River |
| 56 |
Bkkos |
Plateau |
| 57 |
Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) |
Niger |
| 58 |
Bole (Bolewa) |
Bauchi, Yobe |
| 59 |
Botlere |
Adamawa |
| 60 |
Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) |
Bauchi |
| 61 |
Bomboro |
Bauchi |
| 62 |
Buduma |
Borno, Niger |
| 63 |
Buji |
Plateau |
| 64 |
Buli |
Bauchi |
| 65 |
Bunu |
Kogi |
| 66 |
Bura |
Adamawa |
| 67 |
Burak |
Bauchi |
| 68 |
Burma (Burmawa) |
Plateau |
| 69 |
Buru |
Yobe |
| 70 |
Buta (Butawa) |
Bauchi |
| 71 |
Bwall |
Plateau |
| 72 |
Bwatiye |
Adamawa |
| 73 |
Bwazza |
Adamawa |
| 74 |
Challa |
Plateau |
| 75 |
Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) |
Bauchi |
| 76 |
Chamba |
Taraba |
| 77 |
Chamo |
Bauchi |
| 78 |
Chibok (Chibbak) |
Yobe |
| 79 |
Chinine |
Borno |
| 80 |
Chip |
Plateau |
| 81 |
Chokobo |
Plateau |
| 82 |
Chukkol |
Taraba |
| 83 |
Daba |
Adamawa |
| 84 |
Dadiya |
Bauchi |
| 85 |
Daka |
Adamawa |
| 86 |
Dakarkari |
Niger, Kebbi |
| 87 |
Danda (Dandawa) |
Kebbi |
| 88 |
Dangsa |
Taraba |
| 89 |
Daza (Dere, Derewa) |
Bauchi |
| 90 |
Degema |
Rivers |
| 91 |
Deno (Denawa) |
Bauchi |
| 92 |
Dghwede |
Bomo |
| 93 |
Diba |
Taraba |
| 94 |
Doemak (Dumuk) |
Plateau |
| 95 |
Ouguri |
Bauchi |
| 96 |
Duka (Dukawa) |
Kebbi |
| 97 |
Duma (Dumawa) |
Bauchi |
| 98 |
Ebana (Ebani) |
Rivers |
| 99 |
Ebirra (lgbirra) |
Edo, Kogi, Ondo |
| 100 |
Ebu |
Edo, Kogi |
| 101 |
Efik |
Cross River |
| 102 |
Egbema |
Rivers |
| 103 |
Egede (lgedde) |
Benue |
| 104 |
Eggon |
Plateau |
| 105 |
Egun (Gu) |
Lagos,Ogun |
| 106 |
Ejagham |
Cross River |
| 107 |
Ekajuk |
Cross River |
| 108 |
Eket |
Akwa Ibom |
| 109 |
Ekoi |
Cross River |
| 110 |
Engenni (Ngene) |
Rivers |
| 111 |
Epie |
Rivers |
| 112 |
Esan (Ishan) |
Edo |
| 113 |
Etche |
Rivers |
| 114 |
Etolu (Etilo) |
Benue |
| 115 |
Etsako |
Edo |
| 116 |
Etung |
Cross River |
| 117 |
Etuno |
Edo |
| 118 |
Palli |
Adamawa |
| 119 |
Pulani (Pulbe) |
Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc. |
| 120 |
Fyam (Fyem) |
Plateau |
| 121 |
Fyer(Fer) |
Plateau |
| 122 |
Ga'anda |
Adamawa |
| 123 |
Gade |
Niger |
| 124 |
Galambi |
Bauchi |
| 125 |
Gamergu-Mulgwa |
Bomo |
| 126 |
Qanawuri |
Plateau |
| 127 |
Gavako |
Borno |
| 128 |
Gbedde |
Kogi |
| 129 |
Gengle |
Taraba |
| 130 |
Geji |
Bauchi |
| 131 |
Gera (Gere, Gerawa) |
Bauchi |
| 132 |
Geruma (Gerumawa) |
Plateau |
| 133 |
Geruma (Gerumawa) |
Bauchi |
| 134 |
Gingwak |
Bauchi |
| 135 |
Gira |
Adamawa |
| 136 |
Gizigz |
Adamawa |
| 137 |
Goernai |
Plateau |
| 138 |
Gokana (Kana) |
Rivers |
| 139 |
Gombi |
Adamawa |
| 140 |
Gornun (Gmun) |
Taraba |
| 141 |
Gonia |
Taraba |
| 142 |
Gubi (Gubawa) |
Bauchi |
| 143 |
Gude |
Adamawa |
| 144 |
Gudu |
Adamawa |
| 145 |
Gure |
Kaduna |
| 146 |
Gurmana |
Niger |
| 147 |
Gururntum |
Bauchi |
| 148 |
Gusu |
Plateau |
| 149 |
Gwa (Gurawa) |
Adamawa |
| 150 |
Gwamba |
Adamawa |
| 151 |
Gwandara |
Kaduna, Niger, Plateau |
| 152 |
Gwari (Gbari) |
Kaduna, Niger, Plateau |
| 153 |
Gwom |
Taraba |
| 154 |
Gwoza (Waha) |
Bomo |
| 155 |
Gyem |
Bauchi |
| 156 |
Hausa |
Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc |
| 157 |
Higi (Hig) |
Borno, Adamawa |
| 158 |
Holma |
Adamawa |
| 159 |
Hona |
Adamawa |
| 160 |
Ibeno |
Akwa lbom |
| 161 |
Ibibio |
Akwa lbom |
| 162 |
Ichen |
Adamawa |
| 163 |
Idoma |
Benue, Taraba |
| 164 |
Igalla |
Kogi |
| 165 |
lgbo |
Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers |
| 166 |
ljumu |
Kogi |
| 167 |
Ikorn |
Cross River |
| 168 |
Irigwe |
Plateau |
| 169 |
Isoko |
Delta |
| 170 |
lsekiri (Itsekiri) |
Delta |
| 171 |
lyala (lyalla) |
Cross River |
| 172 |
lzondjo) |
Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers |
| 173 |
Jaba |
Kaduna |
| 174 |
Jahuna (Jahunawa) |
Taraba |
| 175 |
Jaku |
Bauchi |
| 176 |
Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) |
Bauchi |
| 177 |
Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) |
Bauchi, Plateau |
| 178 |
Jero |
Taraba |
| 179 |
Jibu |
Adamawa |
| 180 |
Jidda-Abu |
Plateau |
| 181 |
Jimbin (Jimbinawa) |
Bauchi |
| 182 |
Jirai |
Adamawa |
| 183 |
Jonjo (Jenjo) |
Taraba |
| 184 |
Jukun |
Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau |
| 185 |
Kaba(Kabawa) |
Taraba |
| 186 |
Kadara |
Taraba |
| 187 |
Kafanchan |
Kaduna |
| 188 |
Kagoro |
Kaduna |
| 189 |
Kaje (Kache) |
Kaduna |
| 190 |
Kajuru (Kajurawa) |
Kaduna |
| 191 |
Kaka |
Adamawa |
| 192 |
Kamaku (Karnukawa) |
Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger |
| 193 |
Kambari |
Kebbi, Niger |
| 194 |
Kambu |
Adamawa |
| 195 |
Kamo |
Bauchi |
| 196 |
Kanakuru (Dera) |
Adamawa, Borno |
| 197 |
Kanembu |
Bomo |
| 198 |
Kanikon |
Kaduna |
| 199 |
Kantana |
Plateau |
| 200 |
Kanufi |
Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe |
| 201 |
Karekare (Karaikarai) |
Bauchi, Yobe |
| 202 |
Karimjo |
Taraba |
| 203 |
Kariya |
Bauchi |
| 204 |
Katab (Kataf) |
Kaduna |
| 205 |
Kenern (Koenoem) |
Plateau |
| 206 |
Kenton |
Taraba |
| 207 |
Kiballo (Kiwollo) |
Kaduna |
| 208 |
Kilba |
Adamawa |
| 209 |
Kirfi (Kirfawa) |
Bauchi |
| 210 |
Koma |
Taraba |
| 211 |
Kona |
Taraba |
| 212 |
Koro (Kwaro) |
Kaduna, Niger |
| 213 |
Kubi (Kubawa) |
Bauchi |
| 214 |
Kudachano (Kudawa) |
Bauchi |
| 215 |
Kugama |
Taraba |
| 216 |
Kulere (Kaler) |
Plateau |
| 217 |
Kunini |
Taraba |
| 218 |
Kurama |
Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau |
| 219 |
Kurdul |
Adamawa |
| 220 |
Kushi |
Bauchi |
| 221 |
Kuteb |
Taraba |
| 222 |
Kutin |
Taraba |
| 223 |
Kwalla |
Plateau |
| 224 |
Kwami (Kwom) |
Bauchi |
| 225 |
Kwanchi |
Taraba |
| 226 |
Kwanka (Kwankwa) |
Bauchi, Plateau |
| 227 |
Kwaro |
Plateau |
| 228 |
Kwato |
Plateau |
| 229 |
Kyenga (Kengawa) |
Sokoto |
| 230 |
Laaru (Larawa) |
Niger |
| 231 |
Lakka |
Adamawa |
| 232 |
Lala |
Adamawa |
| 233 |
Lama |
Taraba |
| 234 |
Lamja |
Taraba |
| 235 |
Lau |
Taraba |
| 236 |
Ubbo |
Adamawa |
| 237 |
Limono |
Bauchi, Plateau |
| 238 |
Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) |
Niger |
| 239 |
Longuda (Lunguda) |
Adamawa, Bauchi |
| 240 |
Mabo |
Plateau |
| 241 |
Mada |
Kaduna, Plateau |
| 242 |
Mama |
Plateau |
| 243 |
Mambilla |
Adamawa |
| 244 |
Manchok |
Kaduna |
| 245 |
Mandara (Wandala) |
Bomo |
| 246 |
Manga (Mangawa) |
Yobe |
| 247 |
Margi (Marghi) |
Adamawa, Bomo |
| 248 |
Matakarn |
Adamawa |
| 249 |
Mbembe |
Cross River, Enugu |
| 250 |
Mbol |
Adamawa |
| 251 |
Mbube |
Cross River |
| 252 |
Mbula |
Adamawa |
| 253 |
Mbum |
Taraba |
| 254 |
Memyang (Meryan) |
Plateau |
| 255 |
Miango |
Plateau |
| 256 |
Miligili (Migili) |
Plateau |
| 257 |
Miya (Miyawa) |
Bauchi |
| 258 |
Mobber |
Bomo |
| 259 |
Montol |
Plateau |
| 260 |
Moruwa (Moro'a, Morwa) |
Kaduna |
| 261 |
Muchaila |
Adamawa |
| 262 |
Mumuye |
Taraba |
| 263 |
Mundang |
Adamawa |
| 264 |
Munga (Mupang) |
Plateau |
| 265 |
Mushere |
Plateau |
| 266 |
Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) |
Plateau |
| 267 |
Ndoro |
Taraba |
| 268 |
Ngamo |
Bauchi, Yobe |
| 269 |
Ngizim |
Yobe |
| 270 |
Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) |
Adamawa, Borno |
| 271 |
Ningi (Ningawa) |
Bauchi |
| 272 |
Ninzam (Ninzo) |
Kaduna, Plateau |
| 273 |
Njayi |
Adamawa |
| 274 |
Nkim |
Cross River |
| 275 |
Nkum |
Cross River |
| 276 |
Nokere (Nakere) |
Plateau |
| 277 |
Nunku |
Kaduna, Plateau |
| 278 |
Nupe |
Niger |
| 279 |
Nyandang |
Taraba |
| 280 |
Ododop |
Cross River |
| 281 |
Ogori |
Kwara |
| 282 |
Okobo (Okkobor) |
Akwa lbom |
| 283 |
Okpamheri |
Edo |
| 284 |
Olulumo |
Cross River |
| 285 |
Oron |
Akwa lbom |
| 286 |
Owan |
Edo |
| 287 |
Owe |
Kwara |
| 288 |
Oworo |
Kwara |
| 289 |
Pa'a (Pa'awa Afawa) |
Bauchi |
| 290 |
Pai |
Plateau |
| 291 |
Panyam |
Taraba |
| 292 |
Pero |
Bauchi |
| 293 |
Pire |
Adamawa |
| 294 |
Pkanzom |
Taraba |
| 295 |
Poll |
Taraba |
| 296 |
Polchi Habe |
Bauchi |
| 297 |
Pongo (Pongu) |
Niger |
| 298 |
Potopo |
Taraba |
| 299 |
Pyapun (Piapung) |
Plateau |
| 300 |
Qua |
Cross River |
| 301 |
Rebina (Rebinawa) |
Bauchi |
| 302 |
Reshe |
Kebbi, Niger |
| 303 |
Rindire (Rendre) |
Plateau |
| 304 |
Rishuwa |
Kaduna |
| 305 |
Ron |
Piateau |
| 306 |
Rubu |
Niger |
| 307 |
Rukuba |
Plateau |
| 308 |
Rumada |
Kaduna |
| 309 |
Rumaya |
Kaduna |
| 310 |
Sakbe |
Taraba |
| 311 |
Sanga |
Bauchi |
| 312 |
Sate |
Taraba |
| 313 |
Saya (Sayawa Za'ar) |
Bauchi |
| 314 |
Segidi (Sigidawa) |
Bauchi |
| 315 |
Shanga (Shangawa) |
Sokoto |
| 316 |
Shangawa (Shangau) |
Plateau |
| 317 |
Shan-Shan |
Plateau |
| 318 |
Shira (Shirawa) |
Kano |
| 319 |
Shomo |
Taraba |
| 320 |
Shuwa |
Adamawa, Borno |
| 321 |
Sikdi |
Plateau |
| 322 |
Siri (Sirawa) |
Bauchi |
| 323 |
Srubu (Surubu) |
Kaduna |
| 324 |
Sukur |
Adamawa |
| 325 |
Sura |
Plateau |
| 326 |
Tangale |
Bauchi |
| 327 |
Tarok |
Plateau, Taraba |
| 328 |
Teme |
Adamawa |
| 329 |
Tera (Terawa) |
Bauchi, Bomo |
| 330 |
Teshena (Teshenawa) |
Kano |
| 331 |
Tigon |
Adamawa |
| 332 |
Tikar |
Taraba |
| 333 |
Tiv |
Benue, Plateau, Taraba |
| 334 |
Tula |
Bauchi |
| 335 |
Tur |
Adamawa |
| 336 |
Ufia |
Benue |
| 337 |
Ukelle |
Cross River |
| 338 |
Ukwani (Kwale) |
Delta |
| 339 |
Uncinda |
Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto |
| 340 |
Uneme (Ineme) |
Edo |
| 341 |
Ura (Ula) |
Niger |
| 342 |
Urhobo |
Delta |
| 343 |
Utonkong |
Benue |
| 344 |
Uyanga |
Cross River |
| 345 |
Vemgo |
Adamawa |
| 346 |
Verre |
Adamawa |
| 347 |
Vommi |
Taraba |
| 348 |
Wagga |
Adamawa |
| 349 |
Waja |
Bauchi |
| 350 |
Waka |
Taraba |
| 351 |
Warja (Warja) |
Jigawa |
| 352 |
Warji |
Bauchi |
| 353 |
Wula |
Adamawa |
| 354 |
Wurbo |
Adamawa |
| 355 |
Wurkun |
Taraba |
| 356 |
Yache |
Cross River |
| 357 |
Yagba |
Kwara |
| 358 |
Yakurr (Yako) |
Cross River |
| 359 |
Yalla |
Benue |
| 360 |
Yandang |
Taraba |
| 361 |
Yergan (Yergum) |
Plateau |
| 362 |
Yoruba |
Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi |
| 363 |
Yott |
Taraba |
| 364 |
Yumu |
Niger |
| 365 |
Yungur |
Adamawa |
| 366 |
Yuom |
Plateau |
| 367 |
Zabara |
Niger |
| 368 |
Zaranda |
Bauchi |
| 369 |
Zarma (Zarmawa) |
Kebbi |
| 370 |
Zayam (Zeam) |
Bauchi |
| 371 |
Zul (Zulawa) |
Bauchi |
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