1. Abayon Cross River State
  2. Abua (Odual) Rivers State
  3. Achipa (Achipawa) Kebbi State
  4. Adim Cross River State
  5. Adun Cross River State
  6. Affade Yobe State
  7. Afizere Plateau State
  8. Afo Plateau State
  9. Agbo Cross River State
  10. Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk) Cross River State
  11. Akweya-Yachi Benue State
  12. Alago (Arago) Plateau State
  13. Amo Plateau State
  14. Anaguta Plateau State
  15. Anang Akwa Ibom State
  16. Andoni Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State
  17. Angas Bauchi State, Plateau State
  18. Ankwei Plateau State
  19. Anyima Cross River State
  20. Attakar (ataka) Kaduna State
  21. Auyoka (Sub-Hausa) Jigawa State
  22. Awori Lagos State, Ogun State
  23. Ayu Kaduna State
  24. Babur (Pabir)/Bura Adamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State
  25. Bachama Adamawa State
  26. Bachere Cross River State
  27. Bada Plateau State
  28. Bade Yobe State
  29. Baggara Arabs Borno State
  30. Bahumono Cross River State
  31. Bakulung Taraba State
  32. Bali Taraba State
  33. Bambora (Bambarawa) Bauchi State
  34. Bambuko Taraba State
  35. Banda (Bandawa) Taraba State
  36. Banka (Bankalawa) Bauchi State
  37. Banso (Panso) Adamawa State
  38. Bara (Barawa) Bauchi State
  39. Barke Bauchi State
  40. Baruba (Barba) Niger State
  41. Bashiri (Bashirawa) Plateau State
  42. Bassa Kaduna State, Kogi State, Niger State, Plateau State
  43. Batta Adamawa State
  44. Baushi Niger State
  45. Baya Adamawa State
  46. Bekwarra Cross River
  47. Bele (Buli, Belewa) Bauchi State
  48. Betso (Bete) Taraba State
  49. Bette Cross River State
  50. Bilei Adamawa State
  51. Bille Adamawa State
  52. Bina (Binawa) Kaduna State
  53. Bini (Edo) Edo State
  54. Birom Plateau State
  55. Bobua Taraba State
  56. Boki (Nki) Cross River State
  57. Bokkos Plateau State
  58. Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) Niger State
  59. Bole (Bolewa) Bauchi State, Yobe State
  60. Botlere Adamawa State
  61. Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) Bauchi State
  62. Bomboro Bauchi State
  63. Buduma Borno State,
  64. Buji Plateau State
  65. Buli Bauchi State
  66. Bunu Kogi State
  67. Bura/Babur (Pabir) Adamawa State, Borno State
  68. Burak Bauchi State
  69. Burma (Burmawa) Plateau State
  70. Buru Yobe State
  71. Buta (Butawa) Bauchi State
  72. Bwall Plateau State
  73. Bwatiye Adamawa State
  74. Bwazza Adamawa State
  75. Challa Plateau State
  76. Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) Bauchi State
  77. Chamba Taraba State
  78. Chamo Bauchi State
  79. Chibok (Kibaku) Borno State, Yobe State
  80. Chinine Borno State
  81. Chip Plateau State
  82. Chokobo Plateau State
  83. Chukkol Taraba State
  84. Daba Adamawa State
  85. Dadiya Bauchi State
  86. Daka Adamawa State
  87. Dakarkari Kebbi State, Niger State
  88. Danda (Dandawa) Kebbi State
  89. Dangsa Taraba State
  90. Daza (Dere, Derewa) Bauchi State
  91. Degema Rivers State
  92. Deno (Denawa) Bauchi State
  93. Dghwede Borno State
  94. Diba Taraba State
  95. Doemak (Dumuk) Plateau State
  96. Ouguri Bauchi State
  97. Duka (Dukawa) Kebbi State
  98. Duma (Dumawa) Bauchi State
  99. Ebana (Ebani) Rivers State
  100. Ebira Edo State, Kogi State, Ondo State
  101. Ebu Edo State, Kogi State
  102. Ebu Edo State, Kogi State
  103. Efik Cross River State
  104. Egbema Rivers State
  105. Egede (Igedde) Benue State
  106. Eggon Plateau State
  107. Egun (Gu) Lagos State, Ogun State
  108. Ejagham Cross River State
  109. Ekajuk Cross River State
  110. Eket Akwa Ibom
  111. Ekoi Cross River State
  112. Ekpeye Rivers State
  113. Engenni (Ngene) Rivers State
  114. Epie Bayelsa State
  115. Esan (Ishan) Edo State
  116. Etche Rivers State
  117. Etolu (Etilo) Benue State
  118. Etsako Edo State
  119. Etung Cross River State
  120. Etuno Edo State
  121. Palli Adamawa State
  122. Fulani (Fulbe) Adamawa State, Bauchi State, Borno State, Jigawa State, Kaduna StateKano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Kwara State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Taraba State, Yobe State
  123. Fyam (Fyem) Plateau State
  124. Fyer(Fer) Plateau State
  125. Ga’anda Adamawa State
  126. Gade Niger State
  127. Galambi Bauchi State
  128. Gamergu-Mulgwa Borno State
  129. Qanawuri Plateau State
  130. Gavako Borno State
  131. Gbedde Kogi State
  132. Gengle Taraba State
  133. Geji Bauchi State
  134. Gera (Gere, Gerawa) Bauchi State
  135. Geruma (Gerumawa) Plateau State
  136. Geruma (Gerumawa) Bauchi State
  137. Gingwak Bauchi State
  138. Gira Adamawa State
  139. Gizigz Adamawa State
  140. Goemai Plateau State
  141. Gokana (Kana) Rivers State
  142. Gombi Adamawa State
  143. Gornun (Gmun) Taraba State
  144. Gonia Taraba State
  145. Gubi (Gubawa) Bauchi State
  146. Gude Adamawa State
  147. Gudu Adamawa State
  148. Gure Kaduna State
  149. Gurmana Niger State
  150. Gururntum Bauchi State
  151. Gusu Plateau State
  152. Gwa (Gurawa) Adamawa State
  153. Gwamba Adamawa State
  154. Gwandara Kaduna State, Niger State, Plateau State
  155. Gwari (Gbagi) Kaduna State, Kogi State, Federal Capital Territory, Nasarawa State, Niger State, Plateau State
  156. Gwong (Kagoma) Kaduna State
  157. Gwom Taraba State
  158. Gwoza (Waha) Borno State
  159. Gyem Bauchi State
  160. Ham (Hyam, Jaba, Jabba) Kaduna State
  161. Hausa Bauchi State, Borno State, Jigawa State, Kaduna State, Kano State, Katsina State, Kebbi State, Niger State, Sokoto State, Taraba State
  162. Holma Adamawa State
  163. Hona Adamawa State
  164. Ibeno Akwa Ibom State
  165. Ibibio Akwa Ibom State
  166. Ichen Adamawa State
  167. Idoma Benue State, Cross River State, Kogi State, Nassarawa State
  168. Igala Anambra State , Edo State , Enugu State, Kogi State
  169. Igbo Abia State, Anambra State, Delta State, Ebonyi State, Enugu State, Imo State, Rivers State
  170. Ijumu Kogi State
  171. Ika Delta State, Edo State
  172. Ikom Cross River State
  173. Ikwerre Rivers State
  174. Irigwe Plateau State
  175. Isoko Delta State, Bayelsa State
  176. Isekiri (Itsekiri) Delta State
  177. Iyala (Iyalla) Cross River State
  178. Izon (Ijaw) Bayelsa State, Delta State, Edo State, Ondo State, Rivers State
  179. Jahuna (Jahunawa) Taraba State
  180. Jaku Bauchi State
  181. Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) Bauchi State
  182. Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) Bauchi State, Plateau State
    183 Taraba State
  183. Jibu Adamawa State
  184. Jidda-APlateau State
  185. Jimbin (Jimbinawa) Bauchi State
  186. Jirai Adamawa State
  187. Jonjo (Jenjo) Taraba State
  188. Jukun Bauchi State, Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba State
  189. Kaba(Kabawa) Taraba State
  190. Kadara Kaduna State, Niger State
  191. Kafanchan Kaduna State
  192. Kagoro Kaduna State
  193. Kaje (Kache) Kaduna State
  194. Kajuru (Kajurawa) Kaduna State
  195. Kaka Adamawa State
  196. Kamaku (Karnukawa) Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State
  197. Kambari Kebbi State, Niger State
  198. Kambu Adamawa State
  199. Kanakuru (Dera) Adamawa State, Borno State
  200. Kanembu Borno State
  201. Kanikon Kaduna State
  202. Kantana Plateau State
  203. Kanuri Adamawa State, Borno State, Taraba State, Yobe State
  204. Karekare (Karaikarai) Bauchi State, Yobe State
  205. Karimjo Taraba State
  206. Kariya Bauchi State
  207. Katab (Kataf) Kaduna State
  208. Kenern (Koenoem) Plateau State
  209. Kenton Taraba State
  210. Kiballo (Kiwollo) Kaduna State
  211. Kilba Adamawa State
  212. Kirfi (Kirfawa) Bauchi State
  213. Koma Taraba State
  214. Kona Taraba State
  215. Koro (Kwaro) Kaduna State, Niger State
  216. Kubi (Kubawa) Bauchi State
  217. Kudachano (Kudawa) Bauchi State
  218. Kugama Taraba State
  219. Kulere (Kaler) Plateau State
  220. Kunini Taraba State
  221. Kurama Kaduna State
  222. Kurdul Adamawa State
  223. Kushi Bauchi State
  224. Kuteb Taraba State
  225. Kutin Taraba State
  226. Kwalla Plateau State
  227. Kwami (Kwom) Bauchi State
  228. Kwanchi Taraba State
  229. Kadung Bauchi State, Plateau State
  230. Kwaro Plateau State
  231. Kwato Plateau State
  232. Kyenga (Kengawa) Kebbi State
  233. Laaru (Larawa) Niger State
  234. Lakka Adamawa State
  235. Lala Adamawa State
  236. Lama Taraba State
  237. Lamja Taraba State
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  238. Lau Taraba State
  239. Limono Bauchi State, Plateau State
  240. Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) Niger State
  241. Longuda (Lunguda) Adamawa State, Bauchi State
  242. Mabo Plateau State
  243. Mada Kaduna State, Plateau State
  244. Mama Plateau State
  245. Mambilla Adamawa State
  246. Manchok Kaduna State
  247. Mandara (Wandala) Borno State
  248. Manga (Mangawa) Yobe State
  249. Margi (Marghi) Adamawa State, Borno State
  250. Matakarn Adamawa State
  251. Mbembe Cross River State, Enugu State
  252. Mbol Adamawa State
  253. Mbube Cross River State
  254. Mbula Adamawa State
  255. Mbum Taraba State
  256. Memyang (Meryan) Plateau State
  257. Miango Plateau State
  258. Miligili (Migili) Plateau State
  259. Miya (Miyawa) Bauchi State
  260. Mobber Borno State
  261. Montol Plateau State
  262. Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) Kaduna State
  263. Muchaila Adamawa State
  264. Mumuye Taraba State
  265. Mundang Adamawa State
  266. Munga (Lelau) Taraba State
  267. Munga (Mupang) Plateau State
  268. Mupun Plateau State
  269. Mushere Plateau State
  270. Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) Plateau State
  271. Ndoro Taraba State
  272. Ngas Plateau State
  273. Ngizim Yobe State
  274. Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) Adamawa State, Borno State
  275. Nyam Taraba State
  276. Ningi (Ningawa) Bauchi State
  277. Ninzam (Ninzo) Kaduna State, Plateau State
  278. Njayi Adamawa State
  279. Nkim Cross River State
  280. Nkum Cross River State
  281. Nokere (Nakere) Plateau State
  282. Nunku Kaduna State, Plateau State
  283. Nupe Kogi State, Kwara State, Niger State
  284. Nyandang Taraba State
  285. Ododop Cross River
  286. Ogori Kogi State
  287. Ogoni Akwa Ibom State, Rivers State
  288. Ogba Rivers State
  289. Okobo (Okkobor) Akwa Ibom State
  290. Okpamheri Edo State
  291. Okpe Edo State
  292. Olulumo Delta State
  293. Olukumi Delta State
  294. Oron Akwa Ibom State
  295. Owan Edo State
  296. Owe Kogi State
  297. Oworo Kogi State
  298. Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) Bauchi State
  299. Pai Plateau State
  300. Panyam Taraba State
  301. Pero Bauchi State
  302. Pire Adamawa State
  303. Pkanzom Taraba State
  304. Poll Taraba State
  305. Polchi Habe Bauchi State
  306. Pongo (Pongu) Niger State
  307. Potopo Taraba State
  308. Pyapun (Piapung) Plateau State
  309. Qua Cross River State
  310. Rebina (Rebinawa) Bauchi State
  311. Reshe Kebbi State, Niger State
  312. Rindire (Rendre) Plateau State
  313. Rishuwa Kaduna State
  314. Ron Plateau State
  315. Rubu Niger State
  316. Rukuba Plateau State
  317. Rumada Kaduna State
  318. Rumaya Kaduna State
  319. Sakbe Taraba State
  320. Sanga Bauchi State
  321. Sate Taraba State
  322. Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) Bauchi State, Kaduna State, Plateau State
  323. Segidi (Sigidawa) Bauchi State
  324. Shanga (Shangawa) Kebbi State
  325. Shangawa (ShanKadunagau) Plateau State
  326. Shan-Shan Plateau State
  327. Shira (Shira) Bauchi State
  328. Shomo Taraba State
  329. Shuwa Adamawa State, Borno State, Kaduna State, Yobe State
  330. Sikdi Plateau State
  331. Siri (Sirawa) Bauchi State
  332. Srubu (Surubu) Kaduna State
  333. Sukur Adamawa State
  334. Sura Plateau State
  335. Tangale Gombe State
  336. Tarok Plateau State, Taraba State
  337. Teme Adamawa State
  338. Tera (Terawa) Bauchi State, Borno State
  339. Teshena (Teshenawa) Kano State
  340. Tigon Taraba State
  341. Tikar Taraba State
  342. Tiv Benue State, Plateau State, Taraba State
  343. Tula Gombe State
  344. Tur Adamawa State
  345. Ubbo Adamawa State
  346. Ufia Benue State
  347. Ukelle Cross River State
  348. Ukwani (Kwale) Delta State
  349. Uncinda Kaduna State, Kebbi State, Niger State ,
  350. Uneme (Ineme) Edo State
  351. Ura (Ula) Niger State
  352. Urhobo Delta State
  353. Utonkong Benue State
  354. Uyanga Cross River State
  355. Vemgo Adamawa State
  356. Verre Adamawa State
  357. Vommi Taraba State
  358. Wagga Adamawa State
  359. Waja Bauchi State
  360. Waka Taraba State
  361. Warja (Warja) Bauchi State
  362. Warji Bauchi State
  363. Wula Adamawa State
  364. Wurbo Adamawa State
  365. Wurkun Taraba Stat
  366. Yache Cross River State
  367. Yagba Kogi State
  368. Yakurr (Yako) Cross River State
  369. Yalla Benue State
  370. Yandang Adamawa State, Taraba State
  371. Yergan (Yergum) Plateau State
  372. Yoruba Ekiti State, Kogi State, Kwara State, Lagos State, Ogun State, Ondo State, Osun State, Oyo State, Edo State
  373. Yott Taraba State
  374. Yumu Niger State
  375. Yungur Adamawa State
  376. Yuom Plateau State
  377. Zabara Niger State
  378. Zaranda Bauchi State
  379. Zarma (Zarmawa) Kebbi State
  380. Zayam (Zeam) Bauchi State
  381. Zul (Zulawa) Bauchi State

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If you know of a tribe that is not mentioned here, please comment and proudly represent your own tribe.

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By osibanews

Eliel Otote A is an Actor and Filmmaker, with a bias for journalism. He was a freelance feature writer with the Nigerian Observer in the 80's in Benin City, he also presented programmes on both radio and television. Eliel is the Editor and Publisher of OSIBAnews Network Magazine, of which this blog is an affiliate.

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