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A List Of 371 Tribes In Nigeria

Published by Nairaland on Fri, 16 Aug 2019


THE FULL LIST OF ALL THE 371 TRIBES IN NIGERIA &amp; THE STATES WHERE THEY ORIGINATED FROM<br><br>Below is a comprehensive list of all Nigerian Tribes and the States where they live<br>1 Abayon Cross River<br>2 Abua (Odual) Rivers<br>3 Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi<br>4 Adim Cross River<br>5 Adun Cross River<br>6 Affade Yobe<br>7 Afizere Plateau<br>8 Afo Plateau<br>9 Agbo Cross River<br>10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River<br>11 Akweya-Yachi Benue<br>12 Alago (Arago) nasarawa<br>13 Amo Plateau<br>14 Anaguta Plateau<br>15 Anang Akwa lbom<br>16 Andoni Akwa lbom, Rivers<br>17 Angas Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau<br>18 Ankwei Plateau<br>19 Anyima Cross River<br>20 Attakar (ataka) Kaduna<br>21 Auyoka (Auyokawa) Jigawa<br>22 Awori Lagos, Ogun<br>23 Ayu Kaduna<br>24 Babur Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe<br>25 Bachama Adamawa<br>26 Bachere Cross River<br>27 Bada Plateau<br>28 Bade Yobe<br>29 Bahumono Cross River<br>30 Bakulung Taraba<br>31 Bali Taraba<br>32 Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi<br>33 Bambuko Taraba<br>34 Banda (Bandawa) Taraba<br>35 Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi<br>36 Banso (Panso) Adamawa<br>37 Bara (Barawa) Bauchi<br>38 Barke Bauchi<br>39 Baruba (Barba) Niger<br>40 Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau<br>41 Bassa Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau<br>42 Batta Adamawa<br>43 Baushi Niger<br>44 Baya Adamawa<br>45 Bekwarra Cross River<br>46 Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi<br>47 Betso (Bete) Taraba<br>48 Bette Cross River<br>49 Bilei Adamawa<br>50 Bille Adamawa<br>51 Bina (Binawa) Kaduna<br>52 Bini Edo<br>53 Birom Plateau<br>54 Bobua Taraba<br>55 Boki (Nki) Cross River<br>56 Bkkos Plateau<br>57 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger<br>58 Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi, Yobe<br>59 Botlere Adamawa<br>60 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi<br>61 Bomboro Bauchi<br>62 Buduma Borno, Niger<br>63 Buji Plateau<br>64 Buli Bauchi<br>65 Bunu Kogi<br>66 Bura Adamawa<br>67 Burak Bauchi<br>68 Burma (Burmawa) Plateau<br>69 Buru Yobe<br>70 Buta (Butawa) Bauchi<br>71 Bwall Plateau<br>72 Bwatiye Adamawa<br>73 Bwazza Adamawa<br>74 Challa Plateau<br>75 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi<br>76 Chamba Taraba<br>77 Chamo Bauchi<br>78 Chibok (Chibbak) Yobe<br>79 Chinine Borno<br>80 Chip Plateau<br>81 Chokobo Plateau<br>82 Chukkol Taraba<br>83 Daba Adamawa<br>84 Dadiya Bauchi<br>85 Daka Adamawa<br>86 Dakarkari Niger, Kebbi<br>87 Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi<br>88 Dangsa Taraba<br>89 Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi<br>90 Degema Rivers<br>91 Deno (Denawa) Bauchi<br>92 Dghwede Bomo<br>93 Diba Taraba<br>94 Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau<br>95 Ouguri Bauchi<br>96 Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi<br>97 Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi<br>98 Ebana (Ebani) Rivers<br>99 Ebirra (lgbirra) Edo, Kogi,FCT,NasarawaBorno,Ondo<br>100 Ebu Edo, Kogi<br>101 Efik Cross River<br>102 Egbema Rivers<br>103 Egede (lgedde) Benue<br>104 Eggon Plateau<br>105 Egun (Gu) Lagos,Ogun<br>106 Ejagham Cross River<br>107 Ekajuk Cross River<br>108 Eket Akwa Ibom<br>109 Ekoi Cross River<br>110 Engenni (Ngene) Rivers<br>111 Epie Rivers<br>112 Esan (Ishan) Edo<br>113 Etche Rivers<br>114 Etolu (Etilo) Benue<br>115 Etsako Edo<br>116 Etung Cross River<br>117 Etuno Edo<br>118 Falli Adamawa<br>119 Fulani (Pulbe)<br>Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.<br>120 Fyam (Fyem) Plateau<br>121 Fyer(Fer) Plateau<br>122 Gaanda Adamawa<br>123 Gade Niger<br>124 Galambi Bauchi<br>125 Gamergu-Mulgwa Bomo<br>126 Qanawuri Plateau<br>127 Gavako Borno<br>128 Gbedde Kogi<br>129 Gengle Taraba<br>130 Geji Bauchi<br>131 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi<br>132 Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau<br>133 Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi<br>134 Gingwak Bauchi<br>135 Gira Adamawa<br>136 Gizigz Adamawa<br>137 Goernai Plateau<br>138 Gokana (Kana) Rivers<br>139 Gombi Adamawa<br>140 Gornun (Gmun) Taraba<br>141 Gonia Taraba<br>142 Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi<br>143 Gude Adamawa<br>144 Gudu Adamawa<br>145 Gure Kaduna<br>146 Gurmana Niger<br>147 Gururntum Bauchi<br>148 Gusu Plateau<br>149 Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa<br>150 Gwamba Adamawa<br>151 Gwandara Kaduna, Niger, Plateau<br>152 Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna, Niger, Plateau<br>153 Gwom Taraba<br>154 Gwoza (Waha) Bomo<br>155 Gyem Bauchi<br>156 Hausa: Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc<br>157 Higi (Hig) Borno, Adamawa<br>158 Holma Adamawa<br>159 Hona Adamawa<br>160 Ibeno Akwa lbom<br>161 Ibibio Akwa lbom<br>162 Ichen Adamawa<br>163 Idoma Benue, Taraba<br>164 Igalla Kogi<br>Igbo-culture<br>165 lgbo: Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers<br>166 ljumu Kogi<br>167 Ikorn Cross River<br>168 Irigwe Plateau<br>169 Isoko Delta<br>170 lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta<br>171 lyala (lyalla) Cross River<br>172 lzondjo) Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers<br>173 Jaba Kaduna<br>174 Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba<br>175 Jaku Bauchi<br>176 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse)<br>Bauchi<br>177 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi, Plateau<br>178 Jero Taraba<br>179 Jibu Adamawa<br>180 Jidda-Abu Plateau<br>181 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi<br>182 Jirai Adamawa<br>183 Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba<br>184 Jukun<br>Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau<br>185 Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba<br>186 Kadara Taraba<br>187 Kafanchan Kaduna<br>188 Kagoro Kaduna<br>189 Kaje (Kache) Kaduna<br>190 Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna<br>191 Kaka Adamawa<br>192 Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger<br>193 Kambari Kebbi, Niger<br>194 Kambu Adamawa<br>195 Kamo Bauchi<br>196 Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa, Borno<br>197 Kanembu Bomo<br>198 Kanikon Kaduna<br>199 Kantana Plateau<br>200 Kanufi<br>Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe<br>201 Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi, Yobe<br>202 Karimjo Taraba<br>203 Kariya Bauchi<br>204 Katab (Kataf) Kaduna<br>205 Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau<br>206 Kenton Taraba<br>207 Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna<br>208 Kilba Adamawa<br>209 Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi<br>210 Koma Taraba<br>211 Kona Taraba<br>212 Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna, Niger<br>213 Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi<br>214 Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi<br>215 Kugama Taraba<br>216 Kulere (Kaler) Plateau<br>217 Kunini Taraba<br>218 Kurama Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau<br><br>219 Kurdul Adamawa<br>220 Kushi Bauchi<br>221 Kuteb Taraba<br>222 Kutin Taraba<br>223 Kwalla Plateau<br>224 Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi<br>225 Kwanchi Taraba<br>226 Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi, Plateau<br>227 Kwaro Plateau<br>228 Kwato Plateau<br>229 Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto<br>230 Laaru (Larawa) Niger<br>231 Lakka Adamawa<br>232 Lala Adamawa<br>233 Lama Taraba<br>234 Lamja Taraba<br>235 Lau Taraba<br>236 Ubbo Adamawa<br>237 Limono Bauchi, Plateau<br>238 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger<br>239 Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa, Bauchi<br>240 Mabo Plateau<br>241 Mada Kaduna, Plateau<br>242 Mama Plateau<br>243 Mambilla Adamawa<br>244 Manchok Kaduna<br>245 Mandara (Wandala) Bomo<br>246 Manga (Mangawa) Yobe<br>247 Margi (Marghi) Adamawa, Bomo<br>248 Matakarn Adamawa<br>249 Mbembe Cross River, Enugu<br>250 Mbol Adamawa<br>251 Mbube Cross River<br>252 Mbula Adamawa<br>253 Mbum Taraba<br>254 Memyang (Meryan) Plateau<br>255 Miango Plateau<br>256 Miligili (Migili) Plateau<br>257 Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi<br>258 Mobber Bomo<br>259 Montol Plateau<br>260 Moruwa (Moroa, Morwa) Kaduna<br>261 Muchaila Adamawa<br>262 Mumuye Taraba<br>263 Mundang Adamawa<br>264 Munga (Mupang) Plateau<br>265 Mushere Plateau<br>266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau<br>267 Ndoro Taraba<br>268 Ngamo Bauchi, Yobe<br>269 Ngizim Yobe<br>270<br>Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang)<br>Adamawa, Borno<br>271 Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi<br>272 Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna, Plateau<br>273 Njayi Adamawa<br>274 Nkim Cross River<br>275 Nkum Cross River<br>276 Nokere (Nakere) Plateau<br>277 Nunku Kaduna, Plateau<br>278 Nupe Niger<br>279 Nyandang Taraba<br>280 Ododop Cross River<br>281 Ogori Kwara<br>282 Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom<br>283 Okpamheri Edo<br>284 Olulumo Cross River<br>285 Oron Akwa lbom<br>286 Owan Edo<br>287 Owe Kwara<br>288 Oworo Kwara<br>289 Paa (Paawa Afawa) Bauchi<br>290 Pai Plateau<br>291 Panyam Taraba<br>292 Pero Bauchi<br>293 Pire Adamawa<br>294 Pkanzom Taraba<br>295 Poll TarabaPolchi Habe Bauchi<br>297 Pongo (Pongu) Niger<br>298 Potopo Taraba<br>299 Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau<br><br>300 Qua Cross River<br>301 Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi<br>302 Reshe Kebbi, Niger<br>303 Rindire (Rendre) Plateau<br>304 Rishuwa Kaduna<br>305 Ron Piateau<br>306 Rubu Niger<br>307 Rukuba Plateau<br>308 Rumada Kaduna<br>309 Rumaya Kaduna<br>310 Sakbe Taraba<br>311 Sanga Bauchi<br>312 Sate Taraba<br>313 Saya (Sayawa Zaar) Bauchi<br>314 Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi<br>315 Shanga (Shangawa) Sokoto<br>316 Shangawa (Shangau) Plateau<br>317 Shan-Shan Plateau<br>318 Shira (Shirawa) Kano<br>319 Shomo Taraba<br>320 Shuwa Adamawa, Borno<br>321 Sikdi Plateau<br>322 Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi<br>323 Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna<br>324 Sukur Adamawa<br>325 Sura Plateau<br>326 Tangale Bauchi<br>327 Tarok Plateau, Taraba<br>328 Teme Adamawa<br>329 Tera (Terawa) Bauchi, Bomo<br>330 Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano<br>331 Tigon Adamawa<br>332 Tikar Taraba<br>333 Tiv Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa<br>334 Tula Bauchi<br>335 Tur Adamawa<br>336 Ufia Benue<br>337 Ukelle Cross River<br>338 Ukwani (Kwale) Delta<br>339 Uncinda Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto<br>340 Uneme (Ineme) Edo<br>341 Ura (Ula) Niger<br>342 Urhobo Delta<br>343 Utonkong Benue<br>344 Uyanga Cross River<br>345 Vemgo Adamawa<br>346 Verre Adamawa<br>347 Vommi Taraba<br>348 Wagga Adamawa<br>349 Waja Bauchi<br>350 Waka Taraba<br>351 Warja (Warja) Jigawa<br>352 Warji Bauchi<br>353 Wula Adamawa<br>354 Wurbo Adamawa<br>355 Wurkun Taraba<br>356 Yache Cross River<br>357 Yagba Kwara<br>358 Yakurr (Yako) Cross River<br>359 Yalla Benue<br>360 Yandang Taraba<br>361 Yergan (Yergum) Plateau<br>362 Yoruba<br>Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi<br>363 Yott Taraba<br>364 Yumu Niger<br>365 Yungur Adamawa<br>366 Yuom Plateau<br>367 Zabara Niger<br>368 Zaranda Bauchi<br>369 Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi<br>370 Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi<br>371 Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi<br><br>If you did not see your Tribe Name in this list, you can add please.
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