List of Languages in Nigeria

This is a non-exhaustive list of Languages in Nigeria.[1][2][3][4]

Language Alternate names Number of Speakers States Spoken in Current Status
Abanyom Abanyum, Befun, Bofon, Mbofon Cross River Active
Abon Abong, Abõ, Ba'ban Taraba Active
Abua Odual,Abuan Rivers Active
Abureni Mini Bayelsa Active
Achipa Achipawa Kebbi Active
Adim Cross River Active
Aduge Anambra Active
Adun Cross River Active
Afade Affade, Afadeh, Afada, Kotoko, Moga Borno, Yobe Active
Afo Plateau Active
Afrike Afrerikpe Cross River Active
Gbo Agbo, Legbo Cross River Active
Ajawa Aja, Ajanci Bauchi Extinct
Akaju-Ndem Akajuk Cross River Active
Akweya-Yachi Benue Active
Alago Arago Plateau Active
Amo Plateau Active
Anaguta Plateau Active
Anang Akwa lbom Active
Andoni Akwa lbom, Rivers Active
Angas Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau Active
Ankwei Plateau Active
Anyima Cross River Active
Arabic Chadian Arabic also known as Shuwa Arabic Borno by Baggara Arabs Active
Attakar Ataka Kaduna Active
Auyoka Auyokawa, Auyakawa, Awiaka Jigawa Active
Awori Lagos, Ogun Active
Ayu Kaduna Active
Babur Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe Active
Bachama Adamawa Active
Bachere Cross River Active
Bada Plateau Active
Bade Yobe Active
Bahumono Cross River Active
Bakulung Taraba Active
Bali Taraba Active
Bambora Bambarawa Bauchi Active
Bambuko Taraba Active
Banda Bandawa Taraba Active
Banka Bankalawa Bauchi Active
Banso Panso Adamawa Active
Bara Barawa Bauchi Active
Barke Bauchi Active
Baruba Barba Niger Active
Bashiri Bashirawa Plateau Active
Bassa Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau Active
Batta Adamawa Active
Baushi Niger Active
Baya Adamawa Active
Bekwarra Cross River Active
Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi Active
Betso (Bete) Taraba Active
Bette Cross River Active
Bilei Adamawa Active
Bille Adamawa Active
Bina (Binawa) Kaduna Active
Bini Edo Active
Birom Plateau Active
Bobua Taraba Active
Boki (Nki) Cross River Active
Bkkos Plateau Active
Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger Active
Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi, Yobe Active
Botlere Adamawa Active
Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi Active
Bomboro Bauchi Active
Buduma Borno, Niger Active
Buji Plateau Active
Buli Bauchi Active
Bunu Kogi Active
Bura Adamawa Active
Burak Bauchi Active
Burma (Burmawa) Plateau Active
Buru Yobe Active
Buta (Butawa) Bauchi Active
Bwall Plateau Active
Bwatiye Adamawa Active
Bwazza Adamawa Active
Challa Plateau Active
Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi Active
Chamba Taraba Active
Chamo Bauchi Active
Chibok (Chibbak) Yobe Active
Chinine Borno Active
Chip Plateau Active
Chokobo Plateau Active
Chukkol Taraba Active
Daba Adamawa Active
Dadiya Bauchi Active
Daka Adamawa Active
Dakarkari Niger, Kebbi Active
Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi Active
Dangsa Taraba Active
Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi Active
Degema Rivers Active
Deno (Denawa) Bauchi Active
Dghwede Borno Active
Diba Taraba Active
Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau Active
Ouguri Bauchi Active
Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi Active
Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi Active
Ebana (Ebani) Rivers Active
Ebirra lgbirra Edo, Kogi, Ondo Active
Ebu Edo, Kogi Active
Efik Cross River Active
Egbema Rivers Active
Egede (lgedde) Benue Active
Eggon Plateau Active
Egun (Gu) Lagos,Ogun Active
Ejagham Cross River Active
Ekajuk Cross River Active
Eket Akwa Ibom Active
Ekoi Cross River Active
Engenni (Ngene) Rivers Active
Epie Rivers Active
Esan (Ishan) Edo Active
Etche Rivers Active
Etolu (Etilo) Benue Active
Etsako Edo Active
Etung Cross River Active
Etuno Edo Active
Palli Adamawa Active
Pulani (Pulbe) Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe Active
Fyam (Fyem) Plateau Active
Fyer(Fer) Plateau Active
Ga’anda Adamawa Active
Gade Niger Active
Galambi Bauchi Active
Gamergu Mulgwa , Malgo, Malgwa Borno Active
Qanawuri Plateau Active
Gavako Borno Active
Gbedde Kogi Active
Gengle Taraba Active
Geji Bauchi Active
Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi Active
Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau Active
Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi Active
Gingwak Bauchi Active
Gira Adamawa Active
Gizigz Adamawa Active
Goernai Plateau Active
Gokana (Kana) Rivers Active
Gombi Adamawa Active
Gornun (Gmun) Taraba Active
Gonia Taraba Active
Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi Active
Gude Adamawa Active
Gudu Adamawa Active
Gure Kaduna Active
Gurmana Niger Active
Gururntum Bauchi Active
Gusu Plateau Active
Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa Active
Gwamba Adamawa Active
Gwandara Kaduna, Niger, Plateau Active
Gwari (Gbari) Kaduna, Niger, Plateau Active
Gwom Taraba Active
Gwoza Borno Active
Gyem Bauchi Active
Hausa Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto Active
Higi (Hig) Borno, Adamawa Active
Holma Adamawa Active
Hona Adamawa Active
Hyam (Ham, Jaba, Jabba) Kaduna Active
Ibeno Akwa lbom Active
Ibibio Akwa lbom Active
Ichen Adamawa Active
Idoma Benue, Taraba Active
Igalla Kogi Active
lgbo Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi,Enugu, Imo, Rivers Active
ljumu Kogi Active
Ikorn Cross River Active
Irigwe Plateau Active
Isoko Delta Active
lsekiri (Itsekiri) Delta Active
lyala (lyalla) Cross River Active
Izere Izarek, Fizere, Fezere, Feserek, Afizarek, Afizare, Afusare, Jari, Jarawa, Jarawan Dutse, Hill Jarawa, Jos-Zarazon.  Plateau Active
lzondjo) Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers Active
Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba Active
Jaku Bauchi Active
Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi Active
Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi, Plateau Active
Jero Taraba Active
Jibu Adamawa Active
Jidda-Abu Plateau Active
Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi Active
Jirai Adamawa Active
Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba Active
Jukun Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau Active
Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba Active
Kadara Taraba Active
Kafanchan Kaduna Active
Kagoro Kaduna Active
Kaje (Kache) Kaduna Active
Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna Active
Kaka Adamawa Active
Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger Active
Kambari Kebbi, Niger Active
Kambu Adamawa Active
Kamo Bauchi Active
Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa, Borno Active
Kanembu Borno Active
Kanikon Kaduna Active
Kantana Plateau Active
Kanufi Bomo, Kaduna, Adamawa, , Kano, Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe Active
Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi, Yobe Active
Karimjo Taraba Active
Kariya Bauchi Active
Katab (Kataf) Kaduna Active
Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau Active
Kenton Taraba Active
Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna Active
Kilba Adamawa Active
Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi Active
Koma Taraba Active
Kona Taraba Active
Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna, Niger Active
Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi Active
Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi Active
Kugama Taraba Active
Kulere (Kaler) Plateau Active
Kunini Taraba Active
Kurama Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau Active
Kurdul Adamawa Active
Kushi Bauchi Active
Kuteb Taraba Active
Kutin Taraba Active
Kwalla Plateau Active
Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi Active
Kwanchi Taraba Active
Kwanka (Kwankwa) Bauchi, Plateau Active
Kwaro Plateau Active
Kwato Plateau Active
Kyenga (Kengawa) Sokoto Active
Laaru (Larawa) Niger Active
Lakka Adamawa Active
Lala Adamawa Active
Lama Taraba Active
Lamja Taraba Active
Lau Taraba Active
Ubbo Adamawa Active
Limono Bauchi, Plateau Active
Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger Active
Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa, Bauchi Active
Mabo Plateau Active
Mada Kaduna, Plateau Active
Mama Plateau Active
Mambilla Adamawa Active
Manchok Kaduna Active
Mandara Wandala Borno Active
Manga (Mangawa) Yobe Active
Margi (Marghi) , Bomo Adamawa Active
Matakarn Adamawa Active
Mbembe Cross River, Enugu Active
Mbol Adamawa Active
Mbube Cross River Active
Mbula Adamawa Active
Mbum Taraba Active
Memyang (Meryan) Plateau Active
Miango Plateau Active
Miligili (Migili) Plateau Active
Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi Active
Mobber Borno Active
Montol Plateau Active
Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) Kaduna Active
Muchaila Adamawa Active
Mumuye Taraba Active
Mundang Adamawa Active
Munga (Mupang) Plateau Active
Mushere Plateau Active
Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau Active
Ndoro Taraba Active
Ngamo Bauchi, Yobe Active
Ngizim Yobe Active
Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) Adamawa, Borno Active
Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi Active
Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna, Plateau Active
Njayi Adamawa Active
Nkim Cross River Active
Nkum Cross River Active
Nokere (Nakere) Plateau Active
Nunku Kaduna, Plateau Active
Nupe Niger Active
Nyandang Taraba Active
Ododop Cross River Active
Ogori Kwara Active
Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa lbom Active
Okpamheri Edo Active
Olulumo Cross River Active
Oron Akwa lbom Active
Owan Edo Active
Owe Kwara Active
Oworo Kwara Active
Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) Bauchi Active
Pai Plateau Active
Panyam Taraba Active
Pero Bauchi Active
Pire Adamawa Active
Pkanzom Taraba Active
Poll Taraba Active
Polchi Habe Bauchi Active
Pongo (Pongu) Niger Active
Potopo Taraba Active
Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau Active
Qua Cross River Active
Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi Active
Reshe Kebbi, Niger Active
Rindire (Rendre) Plateau Active
Rishuwa Kaduna Active
Ron Plateau Active
Rubu Niger Active
Rukuba Plateau Active
Rumada Kaduna Active
Rumaya Kaduna Active
Sakbe Taraba Active
Sanga Bauchi Active
Sate Taraba Active
Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) Bauchi Active
Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi Active
Shanga (Shangawa) Sokoto Active
Shangawa (Shangau) Plateau Active
Shan-Shan Plateau Active
Shira (Shirawa) Kano Active
Shomo Taraba Active
Shuwa Adamawa, Borno Active
Sikdi Plateau Active
Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi Active
Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna Active
Sukur Adamawa Active
Sura Plateau Active
Tangale Bauchi Active
Tarok Plateau, Taraba Active
Teme Adamawa Active
Tera (Terawa) Bauchi, Bomo Active
Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano Active
Tigon Adamawa Active
Tikar Taraba Active
Tiv Benue, Plateau, Taraba , Nasarawa Active
Tula Bauchi Active
Tur Adamawa Active
Ufia Benue Active
Ukelle Cross River Active
Ukwani (Kwale) Delta Active
Uncinda Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto Active
Uneme (Ineme) Edo Active
Ura (Ula) Niger Active
Urhobo Delta Active
Utonkong Benue Active
Uyanga Cross River Active
Vemgo Adamawa Active
Verre Adamawa Active
Vommi Taraba Active
Wagga Adamawa Active
Waja Bauchi Active
Waka Taraba Active
Warja (Warja) Jigawa Active
Warji Bauchi Active
Wula Adamawa Active
Wurbo Adamawa Active
Wurkun Taraba Active
Yache Cross River Active
Yagba Kwara Active
Yakurr (Yako) Cross River Active
Yalla Benue Active
Yandang Taraba Active
Yergan (Yergum) Plateau Active
Yoruba Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi Active
Yott Taraba Active
Yumu Niger Active
Yungur Adamawa Active
Yuom Plateau Active
Zabara Niger Active
Zaranda Bauchi Active
Zarma Dyerma, Dyarma, Dyabarma, Zabarma, Adzerma, Djerma, Zarbarma, Zerma.Zarmawa Kebbi Active
Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi Active
Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi Active

See also

Reference

  1. ↑ "Nigeria". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  2. ↑ Blench, Roger (2014). An Atlas Of Nigerian Languages. Oxford: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.
  3. ↑ Crozier, David Henry; Blench, Roger (1992). An Index of Nigerian languages. Dallas: Summer Inst of Linguistics. ISBN 9780883126110.
  4. ↑ "Ethnologue 15 report for Nigeria". archive.ethnologue.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
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