Nigeria's biggest tribes.

There are more than 300 tribes in Nigeria, with more than 500 languages. They all have a significant impact on shaping the culture of the country. Checkout the most popular tribes in Nigeria and the States you can find them. How many tribes in Nigeria? Nigeria is a Giant of all continent. Scientists have different data about the number of tribes in Nigeria, some speak about 250 tribes, others about 371. It is considered that major tribes in Nigeria are Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, and Fulani. Two principal tribes in Nigeria Hausa and Yoruba have a huge influence on the course of development of the country. 1. Hausa It is the biggest tribe. The population of this ethnic group is 67 million people it is about 25% of the country population. The ethnic group has homogenized culture. Hausa people are known for raising cattle, growing crops and trading. This tribe practices Islam as the main religion. The tribe plays a significant role in politics of Nigeria. Their living area is Accra, Banjul, Lagos, Cotonou. Most of Hausa prefer to live in small villages. Hausa language is Chadic group language of Afro-Asiatic type. The main city of Hausa is Daura, it is situated in Katsina State. This town is considered as a spiritual center of this tribe. The population of this tribe is 21% of Nigeria population. The second most influential ethnic group among all tribes in Nigeria. Their religions are Christianity and Islam, but Yaruba people still practice elements of ancestors religious. They are holders of many cultural traditions and traditional art. Their living area is north-central and southwestern Nigeria. Yoruba ethnic group has own tonal language. Yoruba is known as the most urbanized tribe of Africa. For centuries they had been living in fortresses cities. Ibadan - one of the main Yoruba cities was one of the biggest cities of Sub Saharan Africa.Today Lagos can be considered as main Yoruba city. Ile Ife city is the spiritual center of Yoruba tribe. 3. Igbo Their society is not hierarchical. The Igbo area is an important part of the oil trade in Nigeria's southeastern region. In 1967 there was a war between Nigerian government and Biafra a declared sovereign state that was made up of mainly the eastern part region of Nigeria. Igbo ethnic group is the most popular in the Eastern part of Nigeria. Igbo living area is southeastern and south-central Nigeria. Their language contains regional many dialects. They are known as farmers, craftsmen, and traders. The main religion is Christianity. As a result of Biafran War, Igboland was devastated. But at present time the economy of Eastern region has improved, with many billionaires living and doing businesses across the East. The tribe has well developed visual art, dance forms, music, and attire. 4. Fulani This tribe has been intertwined with the Hausa tribe. There are many cases of intermarriage of Fulani and Hausa people. Fulani adopted Islam as main religion of tribe. Together with Hausa, they have a great political influence in Nigeria. The main occupation of the Fulanis is cattle rearing. Fulani is a semi-sedentary tribe. They are spread in North Eastern part of Nigeria with centers is Sokoto, Kano and Bauchi states. 5. Ijaw They live in the delta of Niger River. The tribe constitutes 10% of the Nigerian population. This ethnical group lives in the extremely oil-rich area. Their society is divided into 50 kinship clans.They are fishermen and farmers. 70% of Ijaw people are Christians. The largest tribes Hausa - 25% share of Nigerian population Yoruba - 21.0% Igbo - 18.0% Ijaw - 10.0% Kanuri - 4.0% Fulani - 3.9% Ibibio- 3.5% Tribes in Nigeria and their states All tribes in Nigeria are spread among 36 states: Tribes of Delta State Nigeria: lgbo, lzondjo, Ika, Isoko, Urhobo, Ukwani. Tribes of Plateau State Nigeria: Jere, Kwanka, Limono, Jukun, Angas. Tribes of Edo State Nigeria: Bini, Esan, Etsako, Etuno, Owan, Ebu; Tribes of Rivers State Nigeria: Abua, Degema, Egbema, Ekpeye, Etche. Nigeria is huge and beautiful. And which tribe do you belong to? ***prbxselfnetwork***