Jukunoid · Nigeria’s peoples
Tigon
The Tigon are, with the Ndoro, the native people of the woodlands of Kurmi LGA, Taraba State, and also live in Sardauna.
At a glance
- Where do the Tigon people live?
- Their homeland is in Kurmi in Taraba State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Tigon speak?
- Tigon Mbembe, a language of the Jukunoid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Jukunoid).
Overview
The Tigon are, with the Ndoro, the native people of the woodlands of Kurmi LGA, Taraba State, and also live in Sardauna. Their language is Jukunoid.[2],[3],[1]High confidence
Where the Tigon 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)
- Sardauna(Smaller presence)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Tigon of Kurmi
Kurmi, Taraba State.[2]Medium confidence
With the Ndoro, the native people of the Kurmi woodlands.[2]
Language
Tigon Mbembe, a language of the Jukunoid family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Jukunoid).[1]High confidence
Sources
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