The Federal Republic of Nigeria is officially the most populous black nation in the world. Popularly known as the giant of Africa, Nigeria is indeed a great nation blessed with abundant mineral resources and a huge population.
Nigerians as citizens of the country are referred too are excellent people making waves all over the globe in diverse field of human endeavor. There are three major tribes in Nigeria, these are; Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo. These 3 tribes make up the majority of the population although there are over 250 tribes in Nigeria.
Tribes In Nigeria
The full list of all recognized tribes in Nigeria is provided below along with the home states of each tribe.
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) -KKadun
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, , Kaduna, Jigawa, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Taraba, Yobe, Sokoto etc.
120 Fyam (Fyem) -Plateau
121 Fyer(Fer) -Plateau
122 Ga’anda -Adamawa
123 Gade -Niger
124 Galambi -Bauchi
125 Gamergu-Mulgwa -Borno
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, Abuja, Plateau
153 Gwom -Taraba
154 Gwoza (Waha) -Borno
155 Gyem -Bauchi
156 Hausa: -Bauchi, Kaduna, Borno, Jigawa,Kano, Kastina, Taraba, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Zamfara 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, Ebonyi, Anambra, Benue, Imo, Delta, Enugu, 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 -Ondo, Bayelsa, Delta, 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 -BBauch
196 Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno
197 Kanembu -Borno
198 Kanikon -Kaduna
199 Kantana -Plateau
200 Kanuri -Niger, Kaduna, Adamawa, Kano, Jigawa, Plateau, Borno, 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 -Niger, Kaduna, Jigawa, 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) -Borno
246 Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe
247 Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno
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 -Borno
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 -Plateau
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 and Nasarawa
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 -(Oyo, Kwara, Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, 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
What is The Population of Nigeria
Nigeria’s current population is put at over 200 million. The youths account for a large percentage of this population which is very good for the development of the nation.
Conclusion
Nigeria is the most populous black nation in the world and the 7th most populous country in the world. By 2050, it is expected that Nigeria’s population will surpass that of the United States of America, making it the 3rd most populous country in the world.