Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples

Eggon

The Eggon live in Nasarawa State, south-west of the Jos Plateau, next to the Mada and Rindre.

At a glance

Where do the Eggon people live?: Their homeland is in Nasarawa Egon in Nasarawa State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Eggon speak?: Eggon, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).

Overview

The Eggon live in Nasarawa State, south-west of the Jos Plateau, next to the Mada and Rindre. Most still speak Eggon, alongside Hausa and English. Their homeland is Nasarawa Eggon LGA.^[2],[3]High confidence

Where the Eggon 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.

Nasarawa
- Nasarawa Egon(Homeland)
- Akwanga(Smaller presence)
- Awe(Smaller presence)
- Doma(Smaller presence)
- Keffi(Smaller presence)
- Kokona(Smaller presence)
- Lafia(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Nasarawa Eggon

Nasarawa Egon, Nasarawa State: Anzo, Eholo, Anro.^[2],[3]High confidence

The Eggon homeland. The three great Eggon clans are Anzo, Eholo and Anro.^[2]

Language

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

Sources

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