Ebira-Nupoid · Nigeria’s peoples

Bassa-Nge

The Bassa-Nge (Bassa Nupe) speak the Tako dialect of Nupe.

At a glance

Where do the Bassa-Nge people live?: Their homeland is in Bassa and Lokoja in Kogi State, across 2 local government areas.
What language do the Bassa-Nge speak?: Nupe (Tako dialect), a language of the Ebira-Nupoid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Ebira-Nupoid).
Who is the traditional ruler of the Bassa-Nge?: Etsu Bassa-Nge, seated at Bassa.

Overview

The Bassa-Nge (Bassa Nupe) speak the Tako dialect of Nupe. Tradition places their origin at Gbara, once the capital of the Nupe Kingdom. They live where the Niger meets the Benue, in Bassa LGA and Lokoja, and their ruler, the Etsu Bassa-Nge, sits at Gboloko. Despite the shared name, their language is not related to that of the Bassa-Komo.^[2],[4],[3]High confidence

Where the Bassa-Nge live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

Kogi
- Bassa(Shared area)
- Lokoja(Shared area)
- Dekina(Smaller presence)
Niger
- Bida(Smaller presence)
- Edati(Smaller presence)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Gboloko

Bassa, Kogi State.^[2],[8]High confidence

Seat of the Etsu Bassa-Nge. The Bassa-Nge trace their origin to Gbara, the old Nupe capital.^[2]

Language

Nupe (Tako dialect), a language of the Ebira-Nupoid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Ebira-Nupoid). ISO 639-3: nup.^[1],[2],[3]High confidence

Traditional ruler

Etsu Bassa-Nge, seated at Bassa.^[2]High confidence

Sources

Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).