What language is spoken in Adamawa?
Major languages of Adamawa State are Bacama/Bata (Bwatiye), Bura-Pabir, Fulfulde, Huba (Kilba), Longuda, Mumuye and Samba Daka. Most other languages in Adamawa State are extremely small and endangered minority languages, due to the influence of Hausa and Fulfulde.
How many tribes are there in Adamawa?
78 tribes
The state capital is Yola and there are over 78 tribes in Adamawa state. Some of the tribes includes: Fulani, Kilba, Chamber, Kanuri, Gude, Waja, Vere, Tangale, Wurkun, Michika, Bura, Tera, Sawa, Mafa, Margi, Hausa and Yungur.
What are the ethnic group in Adamawa?
Besides the dominant Fulani, Adamawa is also inhabited by the Mumuye, Higi, Kapsiki, Chamba, Margi (Marghi), Hausa, Kilba, Gude, Wurkum, Jukun, and Bata peoples.
How many languages are in Nigeria?
There are over 525 native languages spoken in Nigeria….
| Languages of Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Official | English |
| Regional | Hausa, Yoruba, Igbo, Fulfulde, Ijaw, Edo, Ibibio, Kupa, Kanuri, Tiv, Nupe, and others |
| Signed | Nigerian Sign Language Hausa Sign Language Bura Sign Language |
How many tribes are in Taraba?
40 different tribes
There are over 40 different tribes and their languages in Taraba State.
What are the tribes in Kaduna?
Under the governance of Kaduna is the ancient city of Zaria. Kaduna State is mostly populated by Hausa, Gbagyi, Adara, Ham, Atyap, Bajjuu and Agworok ethnic communities.
Is Adamawa state safe?
Borno, Yobe, and Northern Adamawa states – Do Not Travel The security situation in these states is fluid and unpredictable due to widespread terrorist activity, inter-communal violence, and kidnapping.
Where is Adamawa found?
Adamawa Plateau, also spelled Adamaoua Plateau, volcanic upland in west-central Africa. Though the plateau is chiefly in north-central Cameroon, the part of it known as the Gotel Mountains is in southeastern Nigeria. The plateau is the source of the Benue River.
Do they speak English in Nigeria?
Though English is the only official language, there are some 350 indigenous languages that most Nigerians use most of the time. There are guesses that 10 percent of the population speaks English as their first language, or some 20 million Nigerians.
