Take it or leave it, there are many ethnic groups in Nigeria that you don’t know. Okay, if you think that I am lieing let me ask you this.
Do you that there is an ethnic group in Nigeria that is called Nupe? or Do you know an ethnic group that is called urboho? Yes, they exist in this country.
I know that if I happens to meet you one on one and I happen to ask you the “How Many Ethnic Groups Do We Have in Nigeria? you will only mention 5 or thereabout. But permit me to shock you that there are more than 14 major ethnic groups.
Nonetheless, here in this article, I will only list out 14 major ethnic groups in Nigeria that you need to know that they exist.
What is an Ethnic Group?
For some of us who don’t know the what the term “ETHNIC GROUP” mean, According to Wikipedia an ethnic group or ethnicity is a category of people who identify with each other, usually on the basis of presumed similarities such as a common language, ancestry, history, society, culture, nation, religion, race or social treatment within their residing area.
However, the dictionary has it that “an ethnic group is a community or population made up of people who share a common cultural background or descent.
In Nigeria, we have different ethnic groups that its members shared the same cultural heritage, ancestry, origin myth, history, homeland, language or dialect, symbolic systems such as religion, mythology, and ritual, cuisine, dressing style, art, or physical appearance.
Howbeit, Ethnic groups often continue to speak related languages and share a similar gene pool. By way of language shift, acculturation, adoption, and religious conversion, it is sometimes possible for individuals or groups to leave one ethnic group and become part of another.
The social construct that ethnic groups share a similar gene pool has been contradicted within the scientific community as evidenced by data finding more genetic variation within ethnic groups.
List of the 14 Major Ethnic Groups in Nigeria
1. Hausa
2. Yoruba
3. Igbo
4. Fulani
5. TIV
6. Efik
7. Ijaw
8. Ibibio
9. Kanuri
10. Nupe
11. Igala
12. Idoma
13. Itsheki
14. Urboho
Final Note
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Also, have it in mind that there are other ethnic groups of which we are yet to list them here. But we will be adding them frequently.
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