Peoples by state
Ethnic groups in Taraba State
Taraba State has 16 local government areas. 15 of the peoples on the atlas live there. The main peoples, the majority in the most LGAs, are the Mumuye, Kuteb, Jukun, Ndoro (Ndola) and Tigon.
At a glance
- What are the main ethnic groups in Taraba State?
- The main ethnic groups in Taraba State are the Mumuye, Kuteb, Jukun, Ndoro (Ndola) and Tigon.
- How many local government areas does Taraba State have?
- Taraba State has 16 local government areas.
- How many peoples live in Taraba State?
- The atlas maps 15 peoples in Taraba State: Mumuye, Kuteb, Jukun, Ndoro (Ndola), Tigon, Chamba (Sama), Karimjo (Kiyu), Mambila, Wurkun, Ichen, Tiv, Fulani, Jenjo (Dza), Kaka (Yamba) and Bambuka (Kyak).
All peoples of Taraba State on the atlas
- Mumuyemajority in 5 LGAs, present in 4 LGAs
- Kutebmajority in 2 LGAs
- Jukunmajority in 1 LGA, present in 3 LGAs
- Ndoro (Ndola)majority in 1 LGA, present in 2 LGAs
- Tigonmajority in 1 LGA, present in 1 LGA
- Chamba (Sama)majority in 1 LGA
- Karimjo (Kiyu)majority in 1 LGA
- Mambilamajority in 1 LGA
- Wurkunmajority in 1 LGA
- Ichenpresent in 5 LGAs
- Tivpresent in 5 LGAs
- Fulanipresent in 4 LGAs
- Jenjo (Dza)present in 2 LGAs
- Kaka (Yamba)present in 2 LGAs
- Bambuka (Kyak)present in 1 LGA
Peoples by local government area
For each LGA: the peoples who are the majority there, those who are a large share of a mixed area, and smaller communities, as the atlas’s sources give them.
Ardo-Kola
- Mumuye(Homeland)
Bali
- Mumuye(Shared area)
- Ichen(Smaller presence)
- Ndoro (Ndola)(Smaller presence)
Donga
- Chamba (Sama)(Homeland)
- Ichen(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Jukun(Smaller presence)
- Tiv(Smaller presence)
Gashaka
- Mumuye(Shared area)
- Kaka (Yamba)(Smaller presence)
- Ndoro (Ndola)(Smaller presence)
Gassol
- Mumuye(Shared area)
Ibi
- Jukun(Homeland)
Jalingo
- Mumuye(Homeland)
Karim Lamido
- Karimjo (Kiyu)(Homeland)
- Wurkun(Homeland)
- Jenjo (Dza)(Shared area)
- Bambuka (Kyak)(Smaller presence)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Mumuye(Smaller presence)
Kurmi
- Ndoro (Ndola)(Homeland)
- Tigon(Homeland)
- Ichen(Shared area)
- Fulani(Smaller presence)
- Tiv(Smaller presence)
Lau
- Mumuye(Homeland)
- Jenjo (Dza)(Smaller presence)
Sardauna
- Mambila(Homeland)
- Fulani(Shared area)
- Kaka (Yamba)(Shared area)
- Tigon(Smaller presence)
- Tiv(Smaller presence)
Takum
Ussa
- Kuteb(Homeland)
Wukari
Yorro
- Mumuye(Homeland)
Zing
- Mumuye(Homeland)
Nigeria has not counted ethnicity in a census since 1963, so this page shows where peoples live, not how many there are. Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.