Plateau · Nigeria’s peoples
Rindre
The Rindre (Nungu) are one of the peoples of Wamba LGA in northern Nasarawa State, also found in Akwanga and Lafia.
At a glance
- Where do the Rindre people live?
- Their homeland is in Wamba in Nasarawa State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Rindre speak?
- Rindre, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).
Overview
The Rindre (Nungu) are one of the peoples of Wamba LGA in northern Nasarawa State, also found in Akwanga and Lafia.[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence
Where the Rindre 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
- Wamba(Shared area)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Rindre (Nungu) of Wamba
Wamba, Nasarawa State; Akwanga, Nasarawa State; Lafia, Nasarawa State.[2],[3]Medium confidence
Language
Rindre, a language of the Plateau family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Benue-Congo Plateau).[1]High confidence
Sources
Every claim carries a confidence level: high (well attested), medium (one source or approximate) or disputed (sources disagree).
- Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Rindre (rind1238)
- Omachonu, Gideon S.; Dalhatu, Abigail Musa. (2018). The Languages of the North Central Geopolitical Zone of Nigeria. JOLAN Supplement III (tables of languages by LGA for Benue, FCT, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger and Plateau)
- Wikipedia contributors. Wamba, Nigeria