Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples

Berom

The Berom live on the Jos Plateau, in Riyom and Barkin Ladi.

At a glance

Where do the Berom people live?: Their homeland is in Barkin Ladi, Jos North, Jos South and Riyom in Plateau State, across 4 local government areas.
What language do the Berom speak?: Berom, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).

Overview

The Berom live on the Jos Plateau, in Riyom and Barkin Ladi.^[2]High confidence

Where the Berom 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.

Plateau
- Barkin Ladi(Homeland)
- Jos North(Homeland)
- Jos South(Homeland)
- Riyom(Homeland)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Riyom

Riyom, Plateau State.^[5],[6]High confidence

Called the birthplace of all Berom; predominantly Berom, with Aten and Takad. Cut from Barkin Ladi in 1996.^[5]

Gwol (Barkin Ladi)

Barkin Ladi, Plateau State.^[6],[7]High confidence

One of the four Berom LGAs, with Riyom, Jos North and Jos South. The Berom celebrate Nzem Berom each March or April.^[6]

Berom of Jos

Jos South, Plateau State; Jos North, Plateau State: Za'ang.^[6],[4]High confidence

The Berom are one of the peoples recognised as indigenes of Jos. Za'ang is a Berom district on the plateau.^[6],[4]

Fadan Karshe

Sanga, Kaduna State.^[6],[8]Medium confidence

Berom settlers from Za'ang who moved here under British rule.^[6]

Language

Berom, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau). ISO 639-3: bom.^[1]High confidence

Sources

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