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Ndoro (Ndola)

The Ndoro (Ndola) are, with the Tigon, the native people of the woodlands of Kurmi LGA in southern Taraba, with its headquarters at Baissa.

At a glance

Where do the Ndoro (Ndola) people live?
Their homeland is in Kurmi in Taraba State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Ndoro (Ndola) speak?
Ndoola, a language of the Mambiloid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Mambiloid).

Overview

The Ndoro (Ndola) are, with the Tigon, the native people of the woodlands of Kurmi LGA in southern Taraba, with its headquarters at Baissa. They speak Ndoola, a Mambiloid language.[2],[3],[1]High confidence

Where the Ndoro (Ndola) 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.

  • Taraba

    • Kurmi(Homeland)
    • Bali(Smaller presence)
    • Gashaka(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Baissa

Kurmi, Taraba State.[2]High confidence

Headquarters of Kurmi LGA, whose woodlands are the homeland of the Ndoro and Tigon.[2]

Language

Ndoola, a language of the Mambiloid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Mambiloid).[1]High confidence

Sources

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

  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Ndoola (Ndoro) (ndoo1241)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Kurmi, Nigeria
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Taraba State (languages by LGA)