THE FULL LIST OF ALL THE 371 TRIBES IN NIGERIA

By Jennifer Y Omiloli

THE FULL LIST OF ALL THE 371 TRIBES IN NIGERIA AND THE STATES WHERE THEY ORIGINATED FROM

Below is a comprehensive list of all Nigerian Tribes and the States where they live…
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: Plateau
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,FCT,NasarawaBorno,Ondo
100 Ebu: Edo, Kogi
101 Efik: Cross River
102 Egbema: Rivers
103 Egede (lgedde): Benue
104 Eggon: Plateau
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 Falli: 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, Plateau
152 Gwari (Gbari): Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
153 Gwom: Taraba
154 Gwoza (Waha): Bomo
155 Gyem: Bauchi
156 Hausa: Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc
157 Higi (Hig): Borno, Adamawa
158 Holma: Adamawa
159 Hona: Adamawa
160 Ibeno: Akwa lbom
161 Ibibio: Akwa lbom
162 Ichen: Adamawa
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: Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
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 Kanufi: Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, 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 Laka (Godo Godo): 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, Plateau
242 Mama: Plateau
243 Mambilla: Adamawa
244 Manchok: Kaduna
245 Mandara (Wandala): Bomo
246 Manga (Mangawa): Yobe
247 Margi (Marghi): Adamawa, Bomo
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 Miligili (Migili): Plateau
257 Miya (Miyawa): Bauchi
258 Mobber: Borno
259 Montol: Plateau
260 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa): Kaduna
261 Muchaila: Adamawa
262 Mumuye: Taraba
263 Mundang: Adamawa
264 Munga (Mupang): Plateau
265 Mushere: Plateau
266 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul): Plateau
267 Ndoro: Taraba
268 Ngamo: Bauchi, Yobe
269 Ngizim: Yobe
270 Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang): Adamawa, Borno
271 Ningi (Ningawa): Bauchi
272 Ninzam (Ninzo):Kaduna, Plateau
273 Njayi: Adamawa
274 Nkim: Cross River
275 Nkum: Cross River
276 Nokere (Nakere): Plateau
277 Nunku: Kaduna, Plateau
278 Nupe: Niger
279 Nyandang: Taraba
280 Ododop: Cross River
281 Ogori: Kwara
282 Okobo (Okkobor): Akwa lbom
283 Okpamheri: Edo
284 Olulumo: Cross River
285 Oron: Akwa lbom
286 Owan: Edo
287 Owe: Kwara
288 Oworo: Kwara
289 Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa): Bauchi
290 Pai: Plateau
291 Panyam: Taraba
292 Pero: Bauchi
293 Pire: Adamawa
294 Pkanzom: Taraba
295 Poll (Polchi Habe): Taraba, Bauchi
297 Pongo (Pongu): Niger
298 Potopo: Taraba
299 Pyapun (Piapung): Plateau
300 Qua: Cross River
301 Rebina (Rebinawa): Bauchi
302 Reshe: Kebbi, Niger
303 Rindire (Rendre): Plateau
304 Rishuwa: Kaduna
305 Ron: Piateau
306 Rubu: Niger
307 Rukuba: Plateau
308 Rumada: Kaduna
309 Rumaya: Kaduna
310 Sakbe: Taraba
311 Sanga: Bauchi
312 Sate: Taraba
313 Saya (Sayawa Za’ar): Bauchi
314 Segidi (Sigidawa): Bauchi
315 Shanga (Shangawa): Sokoto
316 Shangawa (Shangau): Plateau
317 Shan-Shan: Plateau
318 Shira (Shirawa): Kano
319 Shomo: Taraba
320 Shuwa: Adamawa, Borno
321 Sikdi: Plateau
322 Siri (Sirawa): Bauchi
323 Srubu (Surubu): Kaduna
324 Sukur: Adamawa
325 Sura: Plateau
326 Tangale: Bauchi
327 Tarok: Plateau, Taraba
328 Teme: Adamawa
329 Tera (Terawa): Bauchi, Bomo
330 Teshena (Teshenawa): Kano
331 Tigon: Adamawa
332 Tikar: Taraba
333 Tiv: Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa
334 Tula: Bauchi
335 Tur: Adamawa
336 Ufia: Benue
337 Ukelle: Cross River
338 Ukwani: (Kwale) Delta
339 Uncinda: Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
340 Uneme (Ineme): Edo
341 Ura (Ula): Niger
342 Urhobo: Delta
343 Utonkong: Benue
344 Uyanga: Cross River
345 Vemgo: Adamawa
346 Verre: Adamawa
347 Vommi: Taraba
348 Wagga: Adamawa
349 Waja: Bauchi
350 Waka: Taraba
351 Warja (Warja): Jigawa
352 Warji: Bauchi
353 Wula: Adamawa
354 Wurbo: Adamawa
355 Wurkun: Taraba
356 Yache: Cross River
357 Yagba: Kwara
358 Yakurr (Yako): Cross River
359 Yalla: Benue
360 Yandang: Taraba
361 Yergan (Yergum): Plateau
362 Yoruba: Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi
363 Yott: Taraba
364 Yumu: Niger
365 Yungur: Adamawa
366 Yuom: Plateau
367 Zabara: Niger
368 Zaranda: Bauchi
369 Zarma (Zarmawa): Kebbi
370 Zayam (Zeam): Bauchi
371 Zul (Zulawa): Bauchi