Nigeria is made up of 372 tribes (or more). Many people only focus on Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo when they talk about Nigeria and have no idea that there are other people like us who exist. Here’s a list of all the tribes and the states they are in.
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 -Nasarawa
9 Agbo -Cross River
10 Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) -Cross River
11 Akweya-Yachi -Benue
12 Alago (Arago) -Nasarawa
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 -Nasarawa
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 Fulani (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, Nasarawa
152 Gwari (Gbari) -Kaduna, Niger, Abuja, Nasarawa
153 Gwom -Taraba
154 Gwoza (Waha) -Borno
155 Gyem -Bauchi
156 Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano,
Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara
157 Higi (Hig) -Borno, Adamawa
158 Holma -Adamawa
159 Hona -Adamawa
160 Ibeno -Akwa lbom
161 Ibibio -Akwa lbom
162 Ichen -Taraba
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 -Taraba, Bauchi, Plateau, Adamawa
Gombe, Nasarawa
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 -Borno
198 Kanikon -Kaduna
199 Kantana -Plateau
200 Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno,
Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Nasarawa, 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, Nasarawa
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 Michika-Adamawa
257 Miligili (Migili) -Plateau
258 Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi
259 Mobber -Borno
260 Montol -Plateau
261 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) -Kaduna
262 Muchaila -Adamawa
263 Mumuye -Taraba
264 Mundang -Adamawa
265 Munga (Mupang) -Plateau
266 Mushere -Plateau
267 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) -Plateau
268 Ndoro -Taraba
269 Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe
270 Ngizim -Yobe
271 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) –
Adamawa, Borno
272 Ningi (Ningawa) -Bauchi
273 Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Nasarawa
274 Njayi -Adamawa
275 Nkim -Cross River
276 Nkum -Cross River
277 Nokere (Nakere) -Plateau
278 Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau
279 Nupe -Niger
280 Nyandang -Taraba
281 Ododop Cross River
282 Ogori -Kwara
283 Okobo (Okkobor) -Akwa lbom
284 Okpamheri -Edo
285 Olulumo -Cross River
286 Oron -Akwa lbom
287 Owan -Edo
288 Owe -Kwara
289 Oworo -Kwara
290 Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) -Bauchi
291 Pai -Plateau
292 Panyam -Taraba
293 Pero -Bauchi
294 Pire -Adamawa
295 Pkanzom -Taraba
296 Poll -Taraba
297 Polchi Habe -Bauchi
298 Pongo (Pongu) -Niger
299 Potopo -Taraba
300 Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau
301 Qua -Cross River
302 Rebina (Rebinawa) -Bauchi
303 Reshe -Kebbi, Niger
304 Rindire (Rendre) -Nasarawa
305 Rishuwa -Kaduna
306 Ron -Plateau
307 Rubu -Niger
308 Rukuba -Plateau
309 Rumada -Kaduna
310 Rumaya -Kaduna
311 Sakbe -Taraba
312 Sanga -Bauchi
313 Sate -Taraba
314 Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) -Bauchi
315 Segidi (Sigidawa) -Bauchi
316 Shanga (Shangawa) -Sokoto
317 Shangawa (Shangau) -Plateau
318 Shan-Shan -Plateau
319 Shira (Shirawa) -Kano
320 Shomo -Taraba
321 Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno
322 Sikdi -Plateau
323 Siri (Sirawa) -Bauchi
324 Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna
325 Sukur -Adamawa
326 Sura -Plateau
327 Tangale -Bauchi
328 Tarok -Plateau, Taraba
329 Teme -Adamawa
330 Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Bomo
331 Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano
332 Tigon -Adamawa
333 Tikar -Taraba
334 Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa
335 Tula -Bauchi
336 Tur -Adamawa
337 Ufia -Benue
338 Ukelle -Cross River
339 Ukwani (Kwale) -Delta
340 Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
341 Uneme (Ineme) -Edo
342 Ura (Ula) -Niger
343 Urhobo -Delta
344 Utonkong -Benue
345 Uyanga -Cross River
346 Vemgo -Adamawa
347 Verre -Adamawa
348 Vommi -Taraba
349 Wagga -Adamawa
350 Waja -Bauchi
351 Waka -Taraba
352 Warja (Warja) -Jigawa
353 Warji -Bauchi
354 Wula -Adamawa
355 Wurbo -Adamawa
356 Wurkun -Taraba
357 Yache -Cross River
358 Yagba -Kwara
359 Yakurr (Yako) -Cross River
360 Yalla -Benue
361 Yandang -Taraba
362 Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau
363 Yoruba -Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo,
Osun, Ekiti, Kogi
364 Yott -Taraba
365 Yumu -Niger
366 Yungur -Adamawa
367 Yuom -Plateau
368 Zabara -Niger
369 Zaranda -Bauchi
370 Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi
371 Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi
372 Zul (Zulawa) -Bauchi
The largest ethnic groups are:
Good! You’ve gotten to the end now and hopefully, when next someone tells you they’re from Bauchi, don’t assume that they can only be Hausa.
If you feel like there’s a tribe that I missed out on, please mention this in the comment section.