Top 10 Oldest Tribes in Nigeria and Their Origins.

@General Ditari.


1. Ijaw (c. 5,000 BC)
Among Nigeria’s earliest inhabitants, the Ijaw people have lived in the Niger Delta region for over 7,000 years, engaging in fishing, trade, and cultural preservation.

2. Yoruba (c. 2000 BC)
The Yoruba trace their roots back to the ancient city of Ife, with legends of Oduduwa’s establishment of the kingdom over 4,000 years ago, contributing significantly to West African civilization.

3. Igbo (c. 2,500 BC)
Known for their early communities and trade systems, the Igbo people have thrived in southeastern Nigeria for thousands of years, creating strong cultural and political structures.

4. Hausa (c. 1000 AD)
The Hausa people established kingdoms like Daura and Kano, blending indigenous and Islamic influences. Their history dates back around 1,000 years.

5. Kanuri (c. 700 AD)
With origins in the Kanem-Bornu Empire, the Kanuri have a longstanding history of trade and scholarship, dating back over 1,300 years in present-day Borno.

6. Nupe (c. 900 AD)
The Nupe people of Niger State have a history dating back more than 1,100 years, influencing regional art and governance, especially along the Niger River.

7. Tiv (c. 2000 BC)
Residing in the Benue region, the Tiv people’s history spans thousands of years, marked by a strong oral tradition and social unity that preserves their heritage.

8. Edo (Bini) (c. 11th century AD)
The Edo people’s history is anchored in the Benin Kingdom, which became a center of art and governance in West Africa around the 11th century.

9. Ibibio (c. 3000 BC)
The Ibibio, among the earliest settlers in southeastern Nigeria, have a distinct culture dating back over 5,000 years, with a history of agricultural and artisanal traditions.

10. Gwari (Gbagyi) (c. 3000 BC)
The Gwari people have lived in the Niger and Kaduna regions for thousands of years, maintaining unique customs and cultural practices dating back 5,000 years.

What kind of distorted history is this one?

descarado:
What kind of distorted history is this one?

He's just throwing numbers as he feels with no rhyme or rhythm

See how u just dey share numbers...

I'm not believing dis

Fulani are older than all this

Bandirao:
Fulani are older than all this

Fulani is not even Nigerian........they are originally from futa jalon........their entrance into Northern Nigeria was by war and conquest they came barely 260year ago

So all the other tribes were manufactured later?

OduduwaNow:
Top 10 Oldest Tribes in Nigeria and Their Origins.

@General Ditari.


1. Ijaw (c. 5,000 BC)
Among Nigeria’s earliest inhabitants, the Ijaw people have lived in the Niger Delta region for over 7,000 years, engaging in fishing, trade, and cultural preservation.

2. Yoruba (c. 2000 BC)
The Yoruba trace their roots back to the ancient city of Ife, with legends of Oduduwa’s establishment of the kingdom over 4,000 years ago, contributing significantly to West African civilization.

3. Igbo (c. 2,500 BC)
Known for their early communities and trade systems, the Igbo people have thrived in southeastern Nigeria for thousands of years, creating strong cultural and political structures.

4. Hausa (c. 1000 AD)
The Hausa people established kingdoms like Daura and Kano, blending indigenous and Islamic influences. Their history dates back around 1,000 years.

5. Kanuri (c. 700 AD)
With origins in the Kanem-Bornu Empire, the Kanuri have a longstanding history of trade and scholarship, dating back over 1,300 years in present-day Borno.

6. Nupe (c. 900 AD)
The Nupe people of Niger State have a history dating back more than 1,100 years, influencing regional art and governance, especially along the Niger River.

7. Tiv (c. 2000 BC)
Residing in the Benue region, the Tiv people’s history spans thousands of years, marked by a strong oral tradition and social unity that preserves their heritage.

8. Edo (Bini) (c. 11th century AD)
The Edo people’s history is anchored in the Benin Kingdom, which became a center of art and governance in West Africa around the 11th century.

9. Ibibio (c. 3000 BC)
The Ibibio, among the earliest settlers in southeastern Nigeria, have a distinct culture dating back over 5,000 years, with a history of agricultural and artisanal traditions.

10. Gwari (Gbagyi) (c. 3000 BC)
The Gwari people have lived in the Niger and Kaduna regions for thousands of years, maintaining unique customs and cultural practices dating back 5,000 years.

No reference. Therefore this thread is going to abyss

Padipadi:

No reference. Therefore this thread is going to abyss

Continue crying..

OduduwaNow:


Continue crying..

You made a mistake o.
Why did you write this?
Ya accounts life don spoil for this site. You go süffer pass sufferment.
Na ya elderly ones at home you dey tell to cry.
Ya acvount's life don finish for this forum. Ugo C Shege.

Padipadi:

You made a mistake o.
Why did you write this?
Ya accounts life don spoil for this site. You go süffer pass sufferment.
Na ya elderly ones at home you dey tell to cry.
Ya acvount's life don finish for this forum. Ugo C Shege.

Na you dey C shege..
I am being paid for all these while you busy fooling around..

OduduwaNow:

Na you dey C shege..
I am being paid for all these while you busy fooling around..

As you see this account so na poor person?
You this N30K per month rodënt.

Padipadi:

As you see this account so na poor person?
You this N30K per month rodënt.

Continue deceiving yourself.

OduduwaNow:


Continue deceiving yourself.

Continue deceiving yaself

how about the NOK.?

calaway:

Fulani is not even Nigerian........they are originally from futa jalon........their entrance into Northern Nigeria was by war and conquest they came barely 260year ago

Honestly with due respect sir this is not true. What is the definition of Nigerian in the first place? I used to think Nigeria was created in 1914 after the British amalgamated northern and southern protectorate of Nigeria right?
And everytribe who is in the area that become Nigeria before the British is Nigerian, so what is your point?
And by the way the Fulani are Nigeria since 1300s when they came to borno as envoys of Mali empire and later the Fulani began settling in the Hausa kingdoms.
What is more every body in Nigeria is a migrant human society didn't start in Nigeria everybody immigrated to the area, in remote prehistoric times the area we know as Nigeria is populated by bantu people before they migrated southward, and as far as I know the Fulani are not even the last settlers in Nigeria for example tiv came to Nigeria only in 18th century, but I don't hear anyone saying they are not Nigerians,.

No mention of Nok people. Lol. The name Yoruba wasn’t used in 2000BC since that name was given to the people of Oyo then by some Fulani.

Bandirao:

Honestly with due respect sir this is not true. What is the definition of Nigerian in the first place? I used to think Nigeria was created in 1914 after the British amalgamated northern and southern protectorate of Nigeria right?
And everytribe who is in the area that become Nigeria before the British is Nigerian, so what is your point?
And by the way the Fulani are Nigeria since 1300s when they came to borno as envoys of Mali empire and later the Fulani began settling in the Hausa kingdoms.
What is more every body in Nigeria is a migrant human society didn't start in Nigeria everybody immigrated to the area, in remote prehistoric times the area we know as Nigeria is populated by bantu people before they migrated southward, and as far as I know the Fulani are not even the last settlers in Nigeria for example tiv came to Nigeria only in 18th century, but I don't hear anyone saying they are not Nigerians,.

Feel free to write the history of your family as far as Nigeria's history is concerned you are a well rounded liar and so can never deliver anything close to accurate history. Even hausa are very close to expelling Fulani from their midst. Your cannot be evil and entitled as you attach your self to others. The useless British will pay for their sins in Africa in due course.

OduduwaNow:
Top 10 Oldest Tribes in Nigeria and Their Origins.

@General Ditari.


1. Ijaw (c. 5,000 BC)
Among Nigeria’s earliest inhabitants, the Ijaw people have lived in the Niger Delta region for over 7,000 years, engaging in fishing, trade, and cultural preservation.

2. Yoruba (c. 2000 BC)
The Yoruba trace their roots back to the ancient city of Ife, with legends of Oduduwa’s establishment of the kingdom over 4,000 years ago, contributing significantly to West African civilization.

3. Igbo (c. 2,500 BC)
Known for their early communities and trade systems, the Igbo people have thrived in southeastern Nigeria for thousands of years, creating strong cultural and political structures.

4. Hausa (c. 1000 AD)
The Hausa people established kingdoms like Daura and Kano, blending indigenous and Islamic influences. Their history dates back around 1,000 years.

5. Kanuri (c. 700 AD)
With origins in the Kanem-Bornu Empire, the Kanuri have a longstanding history of trade and scholarship, dating back over 1,300 years in present-day Borno.

6. Nupe (c. 900 AD)
The Nupe people of Niger State have a history dating back more than 1,100 years, influencing regional art and governance, especially along the Niger River.

7. Tiv (c. 2000 BC)
Residing in the Benue region, the Tiv people’s history spans thousands of years, marked by a strong oral tradition and social unity that preserves their heritage.

8. Edo (Bini) (c. 11th century AD)
The Edo people’s history is anchored in the Benin Kingdom, which became a center of art and governance in West Africa around the 11th century.

9. Ibibio (c. 3000 BC)
The Ibibio, among the earliest settlers in southeastern Nigeria, have a distinct culture dating back over 5,000 years, with a history of agricultural and artisanal traditions.

10. Gwari (Gbagyi) (c. 3000 BC)
The Gwari people have lived in the Niger and Kaduna regions for thousands of years, maintaining unique customs and cultural practices dating back 5,000 years.

General u are still smoking those substances?

Sheuns:
No mention of Nok people. Lol. The name Yoruba wasn’t used in 2000BC since that name was given to the people of Oyo then by some Fulani.

Nok Terracotta recognized by emeritus scholars of history.

Bandirao:
Fulani are older than all this

Fulani that just came to Nigeria yesterday.

Source; trust me bro.