Berber (Tuareg) · Nigeria’s peoples
Tuareg (Abzinawa)
Tuareg minorities, called Abzinawa or Buzaye in Hausa, live in the border LGAs of Sokoto State next to Niger Republic.
At a glance
- Where do the Tuareg (Abzinawa) people live?
- Their homeland is in , across 0 local government areas.
- What language do the Tuareg (Abzinawa) speak?
- Tamajaq, a language of the Berber (Tuareg) family (Afro-Asiatic › Berber › Tuareg).
Overview
Tuareg minorities, called Abzinawa or Buzaye in Hausa, live in the border LGAs of Sokoto State next to Niger Republic. They speak Tamajaq, a Berber language.[2],[3]Medium confidence
Where the Tuareg (Abzinawa) 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.
Sokoto
- Gada(Smaller presence)
- Gudu(Smaller presence)
- Illela(Smaller presence)
- Sabon Birni(Smaller presence)
- Tangaza(Smaller presence)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Abzinawa of the Sokoto border
Tangaza, Sokoto State; Gada, Sokoto State; Gudu, Sokoto State; Illela, Sokoto State; Sabon Birni, Sokoto State.[2],[3]Medium confidence
Language
Tamajaq, a language of the Berber (Tuareg) family (Afro-Asiatic › Berber › Tuareg).[1]High confidence
Sources
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