List of Languages in Nigeria and their States – Current Update
– List of Languages in Nigeria and their States –
List of Languages in Nigeria and their States: Nigeria is a country with one of the most diverse cultures and multiple ethnic groups. Some ethnic groups are more popular than others and hence, the languages more commonly are spoken.
In this article, we would take a look at the list of languages in Nigeria and their states.
List of Languages in Nigeria and their States
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) –Plateau
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 -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, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, 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, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Rivers
166. ljumu -Kogi
167. Ikom-Cross River
168. Ikwerre – Rivers
169. Irigwe –Plateau
170. Isoko –Delta
171. lsekiri (Itsekiri) -Delta
172. lyala (lyalla) -Cross River
173. lzondjo -Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers
174. Jaba -Kaduna
175. 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
184. Jonjo (Jenjo) –Taraba
185. Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
186. Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba
187. Kadara -Taraba
189. Kafanchan -Kaduna
190. Kagoro -Kaduna
191. Kaje (Kache) –Kaduna
192. Kajuru (Kajurawa) –Kaduna
193. Kaka –Adamawa
194. Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
195. Kambari -Kebbi, Niger
196. Kambu –Adamawa
197. Kamo–Bauchi
198. Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno
199. Kanembu –Borno
200. Kanikon –Kaduna
201. Kantana -Plateau
202. Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
203. Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe
204. Karimjo -Taraba
205. Kariya –Bauchi
206. Katab (Kataf) –Kaduna
207. Kenern (Koenoem) –Plateau
208. Kenton –Taraba
209. Kiballo (Kiwollo) –Kaduna
210. Kilba –Adamawa
211. Kirfi (Kirfawa) –Bauchi
212. Koma –Taraba
213. Kona -Taraba
214. Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger
215. Kubi (Kubawa) –Bauchi
216. Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi
217. Kugama -Taraba
218. Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau
219. Kunini –Taraba
220. Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
221. Kurdul –Adamawa
222. Kushi –Bauchi
223. Kuteb –Taraba
224. Kutin –Taraba
225. Kwalla –Plateau
225. Kwami (Kwom) –Bauchi
226. Kwanchi –Taraba
227. Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau
228. Kwaro –Plateau
229. Kwato -Plateau
230. Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto
231. Laaru (Larawa) -Niger
232. Lakka –Adamawa
233. Lala –Adamawa
234. Lama –Taraba
235. Lamja –Taraba
236. Lau–Taraba
237. Ubbo–Adamawa
238. Limono -Bauchi, Plateau
240. Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) –Niger
241. Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi
242. Mabo–Plateau
243. Mada -Kaduna, Plateau
244. Mama –Plateau
245. Mambilla –Adamawa
246. Manchok -Kaduna
247. Mandara (Wandala) –Borno
248. Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe
249. Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno
250. Matakarn -Adamawa
251. Mbembe -Cross River, Enugu
252. Mbol –Adamawa
253. Mbube -Cross River
254. Mbula –Adamawa
255. Mbum -Taraba
256. Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau
257. Miango -Plateau
258. Miligili (Migili) -Plateau
259. Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi
260. Mobber –Borno
261. Montol -Plateau
262. Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) –Kaduna
263. Muchaila –Adamawa
264. Mumuye –Taraba
265. Mundang -Adamawa
266. Munga (Mupang) –Plateau
267. Mushere -Plateau
268. Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) –Plateau
269. Ndoro –Taraba
270. Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe
271. Ngizim -Yobe
272. Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) -Adamawa, Borno
273. Ningi (Ningawa) –Bauchi
274. Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Plateau
275. Njayi -Adamawa
276. Nkim -Cross River
277. Nkum -Cross River
278. Nokere (Nakere) –Plateau
279. Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau
280. Nupe–Niger
281. Nyandang –Taraba
282. Ododop- Cross River
283. Ogoni – Rivers
284. Ogori –Kwara
285. Okobo (Okkobor) -Akwa lbom
286. Okpamheri –Edo
287. Olulumo -Cross River
288. Oron -Akwa lbom
289. Owan -Edo
290. Owe –Kwara
291. Oworo –Kwara
292. Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) –Bauchi
294. Pai -Plateau
295. Panyam –Taraba
296. Pero –Bauchi
297. Pire–Adamawa
298. Pkanzom –Taraba
299. Poll–Taraba
300. Polchi Habe -Bauchi
301. Pongo (Pongu) –Niger
302. Potopo -Taraba
304. Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau
305. Qua -Cross River
306. Rebina (Rebinawa) –Bauchi
307. Reshe -Kebbi, Niger
308. Rindire (Rendre) –Plateau
309. Rishuwa –Kaduna
310. Ron –Plateau
311. Rubu –Niger
312. Rukuba –Plateau
313. Rumada –Kaduna
314. Rumaya –Kaduna
315. Sakbe -Taraba
316. Sanga –Bauchi
317. Sate –Taraba
318. Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) –Bauchi
319. Segidi (Sigidawa) –Bauchi
320. Shanga (Shangawa) –Sokoto
322. Shangawa (Shangau) –Plateau
323. Shan-Shan –Plateau
324. Shira (Shirawa) –Kano
325. Shomo -Taraba
326. Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno
327. Sikdi -Plateau
328. Siri (Sirawa) –Bauchi
329. Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna
330. Sukur–Adamawa
331. Sura –Plateau
332. Tangale –Bauchi
334. Tarok -Plateau, Taraba
335. Teme–Adamawa
336. Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Borno
337. Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano
338. Tigon –Adamawa
339. Tikar -Taraba
340. Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa
341. Tula –Bauchi
342. Tur –Adamawa
343. Ufia –Benue
344. Ukelle -Cross River
345. Ukwani (Kwale) –Delta
346. Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
348. Ura (Ula) –Niger
349. Urhobo -Delta
350. Utonkong -Benue
351. Uyanga -Cross River
352. Vemgo -Adamawa
353. Verre –Adamawa
354. Vommi -Taraba
355. Wagga –Adamawa
356. Waja -Bauchi
357. Waka -Taraba
359. Warja (Warja) -Jigawa
360. Warji -Bauchi
361. Wula–Adamawa
362. Wurbo –Adamawa
363. Wurkun -Taraba
364. Yache -Cross River
365. Yagba -Kwara
366. Yakurr (Yako) -Cross River
367. Yalla–Benue
368. Yandang –Taraba
369. Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau
370. Yoruba -(Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi)
371. Yott–Taraba
372. Yumu -Niger
373. Yungur -Adamawa
374. Yuom -Plateau
375. Zabara –Niger
376. Zaranda -Bauchi
377. Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi
378. Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi
379. Zul (Zulawa) –Bauchi
Most of these languages are increasingly becoming less spoken as the native speakers have adopted the languages of the larger ethnic groups.
Still, it is important that these languages are preserved and efforts are being taken to revive interest and promote indigenous languages. With these measures in place, it is hoped that they wouldn’t go extinct like many languages in the world.
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CSN Team.
