Ninzo people
 Ninzo troupe at Chong Dovetail in December 2024 | |
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 131,000[citation needed] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Ninzo | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Traditional Religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Nikyob-Nindem, Mada, Ham, Koro, Atyap, Berom, Jukun |
Ninzo people (also Gbhu and Ninzam), are an ethnic group in the Middle Belt who speak the Ninzo language, a western Plateau language of Nigeria.[1] The speakers of the Sambe language, a now presumed extinct language spoken in a village with same name have now incorporated with the Ninzo.[2]
Demographics
[edit]There are approximately 138,000 Ninzo people.[3]
The Ninzo people are found in Sanga LGA of southern Kaduna State[4] and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.[5]
About 64% of the Ninzo are Christian, 31% Muslim and 5% adherents of Traditional religion.[6]
Politics
[edit]The Ninzo people are traditionally governed by rulers called the Uchu Ninzo. The Uchu Ninzo, a Second Class Chief, as of 2018 is Uchu (Alh.) Umar Musa.[7] The Ninzo Chiefdom headquarters is at Hate (H. Fadan Wate or Fadan Ninzo).[8]
Language
[edit]The Ninzo people speak a Ninzic language, belonging to the western Plateau group of languages. Language {Main article|Buh language}The Buh(Gbhu) people speak Gbhu languages]], belonging to the western Plateau group of languages
References
[edit]- ↑ Ethnologue entry on Ninzo
- ↑ Blench, Roger (2001). "Foundation for Endangered Languages". ogmios. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ↑ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Ninzam people". 101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "Sanga, Kaduna State, Nigeria". Mindat.com. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ↑ Salaudeen, Akeem Olamilekan (2025-07-05). "Ninzam People of Southern Kaduna: Language, Religion, & Ancestral Roots". Rex Clarke Adventures. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Ninzam people". 101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-14.
- ↑ Ali, Ahmed (September 9, 2018). "Thrills as Ninzo monarch mounts saddle". PressReader. Kafanchan: Daily Trust. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Composition of the State's Council of Chiefs". Ministry of Local Government Affairs | Kaduna State Government. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved December 26, 2021.
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