All Nigerian Languages And States That Speaks Them

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There are over 300 Nigerian languages. Some states speaks similar languages with just a little difference. Here is a list of all the Nigerian Languages and states that s[peaks them.

Nigerian Languages

List of Languages in Nigeria and their States

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

11Akweya-Yachi –Benue

12. Alago (Arago) –Plateau

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, 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. Palli –Adamawa

119. Pulani (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, Abuja, Plateau

153. Gwom -Taraba

154. Gwoza (Waha) –Borno

155. Gyem –Bauchi

156. Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara 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. Ikom-Cross River

168. Ikwerre – Rivers

169. Irigwe –Plateau

170. Isoko –Delta

171. lsekiri (Itsekiri) -Delta

172. lyala (lyalla) -Cross River

173. lzondjo -Bayelsa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers

174. Jaba -Kaduna

175. 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

184. Jonjo (Jenjo) –Taraba

185. Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau

186. Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba

187. Kadara -Taraba

189. Kafanchan -Kaduna

190. Kagoro -Kaduna

191. Kaje (Kache) –Kaduna

192. Kajuru (Kajurawa) –Kaduna

193. Kaka –Adamawa

194. Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger

195. Kambari -Kebbi, Niger

196. Kambu –Adamawa

197. Kamo–Bauchi

198. Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno

199. Kanembu –Borno

200. Kanikon –Kaduna

201. Kantana -Plateau

202. Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe

203. Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe

204Karimjo -Taraba

205. Kariya –Bauchi

206. Katab (Kataf) –Kaduna

207. Kenern (Koenoem) –Plateau

208. Kenton –Taraba

209. Kiballo (Kiwollo) –Kaduna

210. Kilba –Adamawa

211. Kirfi (Kirfawa) –Bauchi

212. Koma –Taraba

213. Kona -Taraba

214. Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger

215. Kubi (Kubawa) –Bauchi

216. Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi

217. Kugama -Taraba

218. Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau

219. Kunini –Taraba

220. Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau

221. Kurdul –Adamawa

222. Kushi –Bauchi

223. Kuteb –Taraba

224. Kutin –Taraba

225. Kwalla –Plateau

225. Kwami (Kwom) –Bauchi

226. Kwanchi –Taraba

227. Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau

228. Kwaro –Plateau

229. Kwato -Plateau

230. Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto

231. Laaru (Larawa) -Niger

232. Lakka –Adamawa

233. Lala –Adamawa

234. Lama –Taraba

235. Lamja –Taraba

236. Lau–Taraba

237. Ubbo–Adamawa

238. Limono -Bauchi, Plateau

240. Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) –Niger

241. Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi

242. Mabo–Plateau

243. Mada -Kaduna, Plateau

244. Mama –Plateau

245. Mambilla –Adamawa

246. Manchok -Kaduna

247. Mandara (Wandala) –Borno

248. Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe

249. Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno

250. Matakarn -Adamawa

251. Mbembe -Cross River, Enugu

252. Mbol –Adamawa

253. Mbube -Cross River

254. Mbula –Adamawa

255. Mbum -Taraba

256. Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau

257. Miango -Plateau

258. Miligili (Migili) -Plateau

259. Miya (Miyawa) –Bauchi

260. Mobber –Borno

261. Montol -Plateau

262. Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) –Kaduna

263. Muchaila –Adamawa

264. Mumuye –Taraba

265. Mundang -Adamawa

266. Munga (Mupang) –Plateau

267. Mushere -Plateau

268. Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) –Plateau

269. Ndoro –Taraba

270. Ngamo -Bauchi, Yobe

271. Ngizim -Yobe

272. Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang) -Adamawa, Borno

273. Ningi (Ningawa) –Bauchi

274. Ninzam (Ninzo) -Kaduna, Plateau

275. Njayi -Adamawa

276. Nkim -Cross River

277. Nkum -Cross River

278. Nokere (Nakere) –Plateau

279. Nunku -Kaduna, Plateau

280. Nupe–Niger

281. Nyandang –Taraba

282. Ododop- Cross River

283. Ogoni – Rivers

284. Ogori –Kwara

285. Okobo (Okkobor) -Akwa lbom

286. Okpamheri –Edo

287. Olulumo -Cross River

288. Oron -Akwa lbom

289. Owan -Edo

290. Owe –Kwara

291. Oworo –Kwara

292. Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa) –Bauchi

294. Pai -Plateau

295. Panyam –Taraba

296. Pero –Bauchi

297. Pire–Adamawa

298. Pkanzom –Taraba

299. Poll–Taraba

300. Polchi Habe –Bauchi

301. Pongo (Pongu) –Niger

302. Potopo -Taraba

304. Pyapun (Piapung) -Plateau

305. Qua -Cross River

306. Rebina (Rebinawa) –Bauchi

307. Reshe -Kebbi, Niger

308. Rindire (Rendre) –Plateau

309. Rishuwa –Kaduna

310. Ron –Plateau

311. Rubu –Niger

312. Rukuba –Plateau

313. Rumada –Kaduna

314. Rumaya –Kaduna

315. Sakbe -Taraba

316. Sanga –Bauchi

317. Sate –Taraba

318. Saya (Sayawa Za’ar) –Bauchi

319. Segidi (Sigidawa) –Bauchi

320. Shanga (Shangawa) –Sokoto

322. Shangawa (Shangau) –Plateau

323. Shan-Shan –Plateau

324. Shira (Shirawa) –Kano

325. Shomo -Taraba

326. Shuwa -Adamawa, Borno

327. Sikdi -Plateau

328. Siri (Sirawa) –Bauchi

329. Srubu (Surubu) -Kaduna

330. SukurAdamawa

331. Sura –Plateau

332. Tangale –Bauchi

334. Tarok -Plateau, Taraba

335. Teme–Adamawa

336. Tera (Terawa) -Bauchi, Borno

337. Teshena (Teshenawa) -Kano

338. Tigon –Adamawa

339. Tikar -Taraba

340. Tiv -Benue, Plateau, Taraba and Nasarawa

341. Tula –Bauchi

342. Tur –Adamawa

343. Ufia –Benue

344. Ukelle -Cross River

345. Ukwani (Kwale) –Delta

346. Uncinda -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto

347.Uneme (Ineme) –Edo

348. Ura (Ula) –Niger

349. Urhobo -Delta

350. Utonkong -Benue

351. Uyanga -Cross River

352. Vemgo -Adamawa

353. Verre –Adamawa

354. Vommi -Taraba

355. Wagga –Adamawa

356. Waja -Bauchi

357. Waka -Taraba

359. Warja (Warja) -Jigawa

360. Warji -Bauchi

361. Wula–Adamawa

362. Wurbo –Adamawa

363. Wurkun -Taraba

364Yache -Cross River

365. Yagba -Kwara

366. Yakurr (Yako) -Cross River

367. Yalla–Benue

368. Yandang –Taraba

369. Yergan (Yergum) -Plateau

370. Yoruba -(Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi)

371. Yott–Taraba

372. Yumu -Niger

373. Yungur -Adamawa

374. Yuom -Plateau

375. Zabara –Niger

376. Zaranda -Bauchi

377. Zarma (Zarmawa) -Kebbi

378. Zayam (Zeam) -Bauchi

379. Zul (Zulawa) –Bauchi

Most of these languages are increasingly becoming less spoken as the native speakers have adopted the languages of the larger ethnic groups.

Still, it is important that these languages are preserved and efforts are being taken to revive interest and promote indigenous languages. With these measures in place, it is hoped that they wouldn’t go extinct like many languages in the world.

 

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