Although, they have various dialects that are different to each yoruba speaking state.Alternatively known as Ibo, Igbo is a major sect located majorly in the South-east of the country. The spoken language of a particular tribe is the main indicator and heritage of such tribe.

The country is famous for her over 370 tribal groups scattered across the huge population of more than 170 million people, making it the most populated country in Africa.In this article, you will be provided with necessary information about the names of Nigerian Languages spoken by the different tribes including their culture.Currently, there are over 300 existing ethnic groups in Nigeria, and each ethnic group has its peculiarity and uniqueness in terms of culture and tradition which includes food, wears, languages, occupation, etc.
It is important to note that according to It is estimated that the Kanuri people make up 4% of the Nigerian population. The Kanuri people are mostly Sunni Muslims. The Efik language is the official language of the settlers.Aside the domination of the majority ethnic groups in Nigeria, there are other Minor ethnic groups in Nigeria which are;Urhobo, Gbagyi, Nupe, Berom, Esan, Jukun, Kilba, Ogu, Mumuye,Anaang,Chamba, Ikwere, Ogoni,Tarok,Igede, Kalabari, Baribu, Ika, Nupe, Isoko as well as many others.The three major tribes in Nigeria, the Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo account for about 70% of the country’s population.

Unfortunately, the extremist group, Boko Haram have used Kanuri lands as a base for operations, subjecting Kanuri people to violence and Sharia law.The Ibibio people make up about 3.5% of the population of Nigeria. The Kanuri language is in two dialects; Manga Kanuri and Yerwa. This group makes up 10% of the Nigerian population. Nigeria is blessed with different tribal groups making it a fascinating country having 36 States including its Federal capital territory. Ethnic groups in Nigeria and their languages are diverse. The language has close dialects that is similar in all.Idoma is another tribe in Nigeria, and they are found in Cross River, Enugu and Nasarawa States in Nigeria. This tribe practices Islam as the main religion. The official language of Nigeria is English, the former language of colonial British Nigeria.

Their languages is not limited to Nigeria only as it stretches across some 20 countries in West and Central Africa.The Ibibio tribe is situated in the coastal southern part of the country.

There are more than 300 Nigerian tribes and among the largest include Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, Yoruba, Ijaw, Kanuri, Annang, Tiv, Ibibio, Etsako, and Efik. Therefore, several other minor ethnic groups are classified and grouped under these three ethnic groups. The country is also home to more than 520 languages, but there are many more languages which are yet to be classified. The Hausa are the biggest ethnic group in Nigeria. They are people of many cultural traditions, and The Igbo people also had their traditional beliefs, but after colonisation, the majority (more than 90%) converted to practise Christianity, with a large number becoming Catholic.The Igbo people also play an important part in the Nigerian oil trade since most of this natural resource is found within Igbo land.The Ijaw people make up about 10% of Nigerian population and are situated in the delta of the Niger River. It is the most common language in Nigeria. Nigeria is blessed with different tribal groups making it a fascinating country having 36 States including its Federal capital territory. It is noteworthy that Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba make up about 70% of the population of Nigeria. Majority of the Hausas practice Islam religion. These languages are from three major African lingual families; Afroasiatic, Nilo-Saharan, and Niger-Congo.Though there are hundreds of languages in the country, but there are some prominent ones that are considered as major because of the number of it speakers. Hausa belongs to the Afro-asiatic group of languages. With these being voluminous, there is need to know these languages of these Nigerian tribes.