Tiv
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| Tiv |
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| Total population |
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Approx. 2 million[1] |
| Regions with significant populations |
| Nigeria, Cameroon |
| Languages |
| Tiv |
| Religions |
| Christianity, traditional |
The Tiv are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Tiv constitute approximately 2.5 percent of Nigeria's total population, and number upward of 2.2 million individuals throughout Nigeria and Cameroon[1]. The Tiv's traditional lands are in the Nigerian states of Benue, Taraba, and Nasarawa in Eastern Nigeria.
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