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Languages of Nigeria

Languages spoken in Nigeria.

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Alternate names
Number of speakers
Native speakers
States spoken in
Current status
Language Varieties
1AbanyomAbanyum, Befun, Bofon, Mbofon13,000Cross RiverActive2
Nigerian Pidgin EnglishBroken. Pidgin80,200,000All States
2AbonAbong, Abõ, Ba'ban1,000Taraba
3AbuaOdual, Abuan25,000Rivers
4AbureniMini4,000Bayelsa
5AchipaAchipawa5,000Kebbi
6Adim20,000Cross River
7Aduge30,000Anambra
8AdunCross River
9AfadeAffade, Afadeh, Afada, Kotoko, Moga5,000Borno, Yobe
10Afo25,000Plateau
11AfrikeAfrerikpe60,000Cross River
12AjawaAja, Ajanci0BauchiExtinct
13Akaju-NdemAkajukCross RiverActive
14Akweya-Yachi50,000Benue
15AlagoArago100,000Plateau
16Amo12,300
17Anaguta
18Annang2,740,000Akwa Ibom
19Angas368,000Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
20AnkweiPlateau
21ArabicChadian Arabic also known as Shuwa Arabic200,000200,000Borno by Shuwa Arabs
22AnyimaCross River
23ArumNasarawa
24AttakarAtakaKaduna
25AuyokaAuyokawa, Auyakawa, AwiakaJigawa
26AworiLagos, Ogun
27AyuKaduna
28BaburAdamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe
29BachamaAdamawa
30BachereCross River
31BadaPlateau
32BadeYobe
33BakulungTaraba
34Bali
35BamboraBambarawaBauchi
36BambukoTaraba
37BandaBandawa
38BankaBankalawaBauchi
39BansoPansoAdamawa
40BaraBarawaBauchi
41Barke
42BarubaBarbaNiger
43BashiriBashirawaPlateau
44BasaKaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
45BattaAdamawa
46BaushiNiger
47BayaAdamawa
48BekwarraCross River
49BeleBuli, BelewaBauchi
50BetsoBeteTaraba
51BetteCross River
52BileiAdamawa Rivers
53Bille40,000
54BinaBinawaKaduna
55BiniEdo
56BiromPlateau
57BobuaTaraba
58BokiNkiCross River
59BokkosPlateau
60BokoBussawa, BargawaNiger
61BoleBolewaBauchi, Yobe
62BotlereAdamawa
63BomaBomawa, BurmanoBauchi
64Bomboro
65BudumaBorno, Niger
66BujiPlateau
67BuliBauchi
68BunuKogi
69BuraBura-PabirBorno, Adamawa, Yobe
70BurakBauchi
71BurmaBurmawaPlateau
72BuruYobe
73ButaButawaBauchi
74BwallPlateau
75BwatiyeAdamawa
76Bwazza
77ChallaPlateau
78ChamaChamawa FitilaiBauchi
79ChambaChamba Daka, Chamba LekoAdamawa, Taraba2
80ChamoBauchi
81CibakChibbak, ChibokBorno
82ChinineBorno
83ChipPlateau
84Chokobo
85ChukkolTaraba
86CipuWestern Acipa20,000Kebbi, Niger
87DabaAdamawa
88DadiyaBauchi
89DakaAdamawa
90DakarkariNiger, Kebbi
91DandaDandawaKebbi
92DangsaTaraba
93DazaDere, DerewaBauchi
94DegemaRivers
95DenoDenawaBauchi
96Dghwede30,000Borno
97DibaTaraba
98DoemakDumukPlateau
99DuguriBauchi
100DukaDukawaKebbi
101DumaDumawaBauchi
102EbanaEbaniRivers
103EbirraIgbirra1,000,000Edo, Kogi, Ondo
104EbuEdo, Kogi, Delta (Anioma)
105EfikCross River
106EgbemaRivers, Imo
107EggonPlateau
108EgunGùnLagos, Ogun
109EjaghamJaghamCross River
110Ekajuk
111EketAkwa Ibom
112EkoiCross River
113EkpeyeEkpe yeRivers
114EngenniNgene
115Epie
116English178,000,00040,000,0004
117EsanIshanEdo
118EtcheRivers
119EtoluEtiloBenue
120EtsakoAfenmaiEdo
121EtungCross River
122EtunoEdo
123FalliAdamawa
124French1,000,000200,000Bordering states of Nigeria
125FulaFulani, Fulbe, Fulfulde20,000,00018,000,000Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe7
126FyamFyemPlateau
127FyerFer
128Ga’andaAdamawa
129GadeNiger
130GalambiBauchi
131GamerguMulgwa, Malgo, MalgwaBorno
132GanawuriQanawuriPlateau
133GavakoBorno
134GbeddeKogi
135GboAgbo, LegboCross River
136GengleTaraba
137GejiBauchi
138GeraGere, Gerawa
139GerumaGerumawaBauchi, Plateau
140GingwakBauchi
141GiraAdamawa
142Gizigz
143GoernaiKaduna
144Gong100,000Plateau
145GokanaKanaRivers
146GombiAdamawa
147GornunGmunTaraba
148Gonia
149GubiGubawaBauchi
150GudeAdamawa
151Gudu
152GureKaduna
153GurmanaNiger
154GururntumBauchi
155GusuPlateau
156GwaGurawaAdamawa
157Gwamba
158GwandaraKaduna, Niger, Plateau
159GwariGbariKaduna, Niger, FCT, Nasarawa,Kogi
160GwomTaraba
161Gwoza40,000Borno
162GyemBauchi
163Hausa63,000,00038,700,000Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara9
164HumonoKohumonoCross River
165HolmaAdamawa
166Hona
167HyamHam, Jaba, JabbaKaduna
168IbenoAkwa Ibom
169Ibibio10,700,0006,200,000Akwa Ibom, Cross River
170IchenAdamawa
171IdomaBenue, Taraba
172IgalaKogi, Benue, Delta, Anambra
173Igbo33,000,00033,000,000Abia, Anambra, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Rivers3
174IgedeEgedeBenue
175IjawIzon2,440,0002,440,000Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Ondo, Akwa-Ibom
176IjumuKogi
176IkaDelta, Edo
177IkornCross River
178IrigwePlateau
179IsokoDelta
180IsekiriItsekiri1,000,000
181IyalaIyallaCross River
182IzereIzarek, Fizere, Fezere, Feserek, Afizarek, Afizare, Afusare, Jari, Jarawa, Jarawan Dutse, Hill Jarawa, Jos-Zarazon.100,000Plateau
183IzondjoBayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers
184JahunaJahunawaTaraba
185JakuBauchi
186JaraJaar, Jarawa, Jarawa-Dutse
187JereJare, Jera, Jera, JerawaBauchi, Plateau
188JeroTaraba
189JibuAdamawa
190Jidda-AbuPlateau
191JimbinJimbinawaBauchi
192JiraiAdamawa
193JjuKaje, KacheKaduna
194JonjoJenjoTaraba
195JukunBauchi, Benue, Taraba, Plateau
196KabaKabawaTaraba
197KadaraAjuah, Ajure, Adaa, Adara, Azuwa, Ajuwa, Azuwa, EdaKaduna, Niger
198KafanchanKaduna
199Kagoro
200KajuruKajurawa
201KakaManengubaAdamawa
202KamakuKarnukawaKaduna, Kebbi, Niger
203KambariKebbi, Niger
204Kamwe(Kapsiki) in Cameroon1.2 million native speakersAdamawa, Borno and Republic of CameroonActive
205KamoBauchiActive
206KanakuruDeraAdamawa, Borno
207KanembuBorno
208KanikonKaduna
209KantanaPlateau
210KanufiKaduna
211Kanuri8,150,0007,650,000Borno, Kaduna, Adamawa, Kano, Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
212Karai-Karai (language)Karaikarai, KarekareBauchi, Yobe
213KarimjoTaraba
214KariyaBauchi
215KatabKatafKaduna
216KenernKoenoemPlateau
217KentonTaraba
218KiballoKiwolloKaduna
219KilbaAdamawa
220KirfiKirfawaBauchi
221KomaTaraba
222Kona
223KoroKwaroKaduna, Niger, Nasarawa
224KubiKubawaBauchi
225KudachanoKudawaBauchi
226KugamaTaraba
227KulereKalerPlateau
228KuniniTaraba
229KuramaJigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
230KurdulAdamawa
231KushiBauchi
232KutebTaraba
233Kutin
234KwahBaa18,000Adamawa
235KwallaPlateau
236KwamiKwomBauchi
237KwanchiTaraba
238KwankaKwankwaBauchi, Plateau
239KwaroPlateau
240Kwato
241KyengaKengawaSokoto
242LaaruLarawaNiger
243LakkaAdamawa
244Lala
245LamaTaraba
246Lamja
247Lau
248UbboAdamawa
249LimonoBauchi, Plateau
250LopaLupa, LopawaNiger
251LongudaLungudaAdamawa, Bauchi
252MaboPlateau
253MadaKaduna, Plateau
254MamaPlateau
255MambillaAdamawa
256ManchokKaduna
257MandaraWandalaBorno
258MangaMangawaYobe
259MargiAdamawa, Borno
260MatakarnAdamawa
261MbembeCross River, Enugu
262MbolAdamawa
263MbubeCross River
264MbulaAdamawa
265MbumTaraba
266MemyangMeryanPlateau
267Miango
268MiligiliMigili
269MiyaMiyawaBauchi
270MobberBorno
271MontolPlateau
272MoruwaMoro’a, MorwaKaduna
273MuchailaAdamawa
274MumuyeTaraba
275MundangAdamawa
276Mupun1,000,000Plateau
278Mushere
279MwahavulMwaghavul
280NdoroTaraba
281NgamoBauchi, Yobe
282NgizimYobe
283NgwesheNdhang, Ngoshe-NdhangAdamawa, Borno
284NingiNingawaBauchi
285NinzamNinzoKaduna, Plateau
286NjayiAdamawa
287NkimCross River
288Nkum
289NokereNakerePlateau
290NsukkaEnugu State and some parts of Kogi state
291NunkuKaduna, Plateau
292NupeNiger, Kwara, Kogi, FCT
293NyandangTaraba
294OboloAndoniAkwa Ibom, Rivers
295OgbaOgba1000+Rivers
296OgbiaBayelsa
297OfutopOfutop (okangha(2)5,0004,000Ikom, Okuni, Cross River
298OgoriKwara
299OkoboOkkoborAkwa Ibom
300OkpamheriEdo
301OkpeOkpe1,000,000Delta
302OlulumoCross River
302OroOron1,000,000Akwa Ibom
303OwanEdo
304OweKwara
305Oworo
306Pa’aPa’awa, AfawaBauchi
307PaiPlateau
308PanyamTaraba
309PeroBauchi
310PireAdamawa
311PkanzomTaraba
312Poll
313Polchi HabeBauchi
314PongoPonguNiger
315PotopoTaraba
315PyapunPiapungPlateau
317QuaCross River
318RebinaRebinawaBauchi
319ResheKebbi, Niger
320RindireRendrePlateau
321RishuwaKaduna
322RonPlateau
323RubuNiger
324RukubaPlateau
325RumadaKaduna
326Rumaya
327SakbeTaraba
328SangaBauchi
329SateTaraba
330SayaSayawa, Za’arBauchi, Plateau, Kaduna, Abuja, Niger, Kogi
331SegidiSigidawaBauchi
332ShangaShangawaSokoto
333ShangawaShangauPlateau
334Shan-ShanPlateau
335ShiraShirawaKano
336ShomoTaraba
337ShuwaAdamawa, Borno
338SikdiPlateau
339SiriSirawaBauchi
340SrubuSurubuKaduna
341SukurAdamawa
342SuraPlateau
343TangaleBauchi
344TarokPlateau, Taraba
345TemeAdamawa
346TeraTerawaBauchi, Bomo
347TeshenaTeshenawaKano
348TigonAdamawa
349TikarTaraba
350Tiv5,000,000Benue, Plateau,adamawa, Taraba, Nasarawa2
351TulaBauchi
352TurAdamawa
353UfiaBenue
354UkelleKele, KukelleCross River
355UkwaniKwale,AbohDelta
356UncindaKaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
357UnemeInemeEdo
358UraUlaNiger
359Urhobo1,000,000Delta
360UtonkongBenue
361Uvwie100,000Delta
362UyangaCross River
363VemgoAdamawa
364Verre
365VommiTaraba
366WaggaAdamawa
367WajaBauchi
368WakaTaraba
369WarjaJigawa
370WarjiBauchi
371WulaAdamawa
372Wurbo
373WurkunTaraba
374YacheCross River
375YagbaKwara
376YakurrYakoCross River
377YallaBenue
378YandangTaraba
379YerganYergumPlateau
380Yoruba45,700,00043,700,000Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi, Edo2
381YottTaraba
382YumuNiger
383YungurAdamawa
384Yuom250,000Plateau
385ZabaraNiger
386ZarandaBauchi
387ZarmaDyerma, Dyarma, Dyabarma, Zabarma, Adzerma, Djerma, Zarbarma, Zerma, ZarmawaKebbi, Sokoto, Zamfara, Niger State, Yobe, Kaduna, Lagos
388ZayamZeamBauchi
389ZulZulawa
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