Chadic · Nigeria’s peoples

Kibaku (Chibok)

The Kibaku, often called Chibok after their town, are the people of Chibok LGA in Borno State, and also live in Askira/Uba and Damboa.

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At a glance

Where do the Kibaku (Chibok) people live?: Their homeland is in Chibok in Borno State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Kibaku (Chibok) speak?: Kibaku (Cibak), a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).

Overview

The Kibaku, often called Chibok after their town, are the people of Chibok LGA in Borno State, and also live in Askira/Uba and Damboa. Kibaku is a Biu-Mandara (Chadic) language.^[2],[3],[1]High confidence

Where the Kibaku (Chibok) 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.

Borno
- Chibok(Homeland)
- Askira Uba(Smaller presence)
- Damboa(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Chibok

Chibok, Borno State.^[2]High confidence

The Kibaku are often called Chibok after their town, the headquarters of Chibok LGA.^[2]

Language

Kibaku (Cibak), a language of the Chadic family (Afro-Asiatic › Chadic).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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