Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples

Ninzo

The Ninzo live in Sanga LGA of southern Kaduna, where the Ayu and Godogodo chiefdoms are made up of Ninzo and Mada, and in Wamba and Kokona of Nasarawa.

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At a glance

Where do the Ninzo people live?: Their homeland is in Sanga in Kaduna State, across 1 local government area. They are also a large share of Wamba in Nasarawa State.
What language do the Ninzo speak?: Ninzo, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).

Overview

The Ninzo live in Sanga LGA of southern Kaduna, where the Ayu and Godogodo chiefdoms are made up of Ninzo and Mada, and in Wamba and Kokona of Nasarawa.^[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Ninzo 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.

Kaduna
- Sanga(Homeland)
Nasarawa
- Wamba(Shared area)
- Kokona(Smaller presence)

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Fadan Ninzo (Hate)

Sanga, Kaduna State.^[6]Medium confidence

Headquarters of the Ninzo chiefdom under the Uchu Ninzo, a second-class chief. The speakers of Sambe, a presumed-extinct language of one village, have merged with the Ninzo.^[6]

Language

Ninzo, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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