1) TIVS: they are the most populous in the north central dominating 75% of Benue,numbering over 200,000 in Taraba,over 100,000 in nasarawa.they are also the 7 largest in Nigeria behind Hausa,Yoruba,Igbo,Fulani,ijaw,kanuri.they number about 5 million

2) HAUSAS: they dominate zone C of Niger state,have a good number in nasarawa,northern kwara,plateau.they number about 3 million in the north central.

3) NUPE: they make up 40% of Niger state and 50% of kwara north.they are also present in small numbers in kogi and nasarawa.they number about 2.5 million.

4) GBAGYi/GWARI: they dominate zone B of Niger state,have a good number in kaduna south and make up 60% of FCT indigenous population.they number about 2 million.

5)YORUBA; they dominate kwara,have a good number in kogi west.they number about 2 million.

6) FULANI:they are prominent in Jos north,wase,kanam,Jos east of plateau,nasarawa,kwara, niger.they number about 1.4 million.

7) IGALA: they are mostly in kogi and dominate kogi east zone numbering about 1.3 million.

Notable mentions are the Idomas who number 1.1 mil,Beroms 900k, Ebiras800k,Angas 500k


Silvertongue
Asobo
Noethnicity
Quotasystem
Almaiga
Immaculatejoe
Fergie001
Mrvitalis
Helinues

You counted Fulanis in Jos, what stops you from recognising Igbos in North Central, since you are not talking about the indigenous population?

Armaggedon:
You counted Fulanis in Jos, what stops you from recognising Igbos in North Central, since you are not talking about the indigenous population?

The fulani presence in jos should predate that of the igbos. Besides, their is a recognized emir of wase, a first class chief. Also, no igboman is buried in jos.

So there is no Yoruba in Kwara again? Who does 12 out of the 16 local govt of kwara belongs to? or is kwara less than 2million in population? Okun people are not Yoruba, Oworo people are not Yoruba yet their Obas get their crowns directly from Ife?

Most of you will just come online and post wrongly informed, half intelligent post online

There are igbos in Benue

Svoboda:


The fulani presence in jos should predate that of the igbos. Besides, their is a recognized emir of wase, a first class chief. Also, no igboman is buried in jos.

very unreasonable explanation. An emir is a Muslim ruler not an ethnic ruler. Being buried somewhere is a choice and not really indicative of indigeneship.
Fulani presence predate Igbo, any evidence?

Garfield criminal nothing like Hausa in nasarawa and niger,just ppl speaking hausa language.
Fulani For which bush
How about Yorubas in kwara and Ogun
Alago ppl,eggon ppl,idoma,berom,nupe.
God punish you for this rubbish wey u post

Armaggedon:
You counted Fulanis in Jos, what stops you from recognising Igbos in North Central, since you are not talking about the indigenous population?

They have stayed there for over hundred years so they are more or less indigenous.at least they are indigenous to the north central

demmie1:
So there is no Yoruba in Kwara again? Who does 12 out of the 16 local govt of kwara belongs to? or is kwara less than 2million in population? Okun people are not Yoruba, Oworo people are not Yoruba yet their Obas get their crowns directly from Ife?

Most of you will just come online and post wrongly informed, half intelligent post online

My bad.let me correct it

Armaggedon:
very unreasonable explanation. An emir is a Muslim ruler not an ethnic ruler. Being buried somewhere is a choice and not really indicative of indigeneship.
Fulani presence predate Igbo, any evidence?

Your literal definition of an emir hardly applies here. The yorubas have a strong muslim population but have no emirs, likewise the igalas and ebirras. so whats your point? Besides, most emirs, including the etsu nupe, is of the fulani stock.


Common sense should tell you that fulani presence predate that of the igbos.

BeninRefugees:
There are igbos in Benue

Are there up to 500k

Svoboda:


Your literal definition of an emir hardly applies here. The yorubas have a strong muslim population but have no emirs, likewise the igalas and ebirras. so whats your point? Besides, most emirs, including the etsu nupe, is of the fulani stock.


Common sense should tell you that fulani presence predate that of the igbos.

define an emir?

Armaggedon:
define an emir?

An emir is a Muslim ruler of an emirate who is of Fulani origin

garfield1:
1) TIVS: they are the most populous in the north central dominating 75% of Benue,numbering over 200,000 in Taraba,over 100,000 in nasarawa.they are also the 7 largest in Nigeria behind Hausa,Yoruba,Igbo,Fulani,ijaw,kanuri.they number about 5 million

2) HAUSAS: they dominate zone C of Niger state,have a good number in nasarawa,northern kwara,plateau.they number about 3 million in the north central.

3) NUPE: they make up 40% of Niger state and 50% of kwara north.they are also present in small numbers in kogi and nasarawa.they number about 2.5 million.

4) GBAGYi/GWARI: they dominate zone B of Niger state,have a good number in kaduna south and make up 60% of FCT indigenous population.they number about 2 million.

5) FULANI:they are prominent in Jos north,wase,kanam,Jos east of plateau,nasarawa,kwara, niger.they number about 1.4 million.

Notable mentions are the Igalas who number 1.3 mil,Idomas,Beroms 900k, 1mil,Ebiras,800k,okun 700k,Angas 500k


Silvertongue
Asobo
Noethnicity
Quotasystem
Almaiga

GARFIELD1 abi wetin bi that your name, you are a knowledgeable person but don't be authoritative in something you are not sure of. Fulani where is their home in NC? Mention any LGA where you can find 100k of Fulanis in NC. Where are they Beroms and Igalas? I believe there are more Beroms/Igalas than Gwari/Fulanis. In your mentions, you mentioned Ngas/Angas before Tarok. Where are they Jukuns who are the Plurality in Taraba and there are over 50k of them in each of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa? How do you even distinguish between Hausas and Fulanis? Getting a rough estimate of Fulanis is difficult then maybe just use Hausa/Fulanis and say Fulanis are 10% of that.

I disagree with your list.. There's no way Yoruba won't be the largest or second largest ethnic in North Central..

Apart from TIV (which is debatable), no tribe can match Yoruba population in North Central..

majole:



GARFIELD1 abi wetin bi that your name, you are a knowledgeable person but don't be authoritative in something you are not sure of. Fulani where is their home in NC? Mention any LGA where you can find 100k of Fulanis in NC. Where are they Beroms and Igalas? I believe there are more Beroms/Igalas than Gwari/Fulanis. In your mentions, you mentioned Ngas/Angas before Tarok. Where are they Jukuns who are the Plurality in Taraba and there are over 50k of them in each of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa? How do you even distinguish between Hausas and Fulanis? Getting a rough estimate of Fulanis is difficult then maybe just use Hausa/Fulanis and say Fulanis are 10% of that.

I have modified my post.fulanis dominate wase and kanam lgas of plateau and each lga is over 200k in population.them and Hausa dominate Jos north lga.fulsnis are also in lafia,keffi,nasarawa,Toto lgas of nasarawa,ilorin,pategi in kwara and many parts of Niger state...
Beroms dominate plateau north zone 80% and have about 6 lgas.taroks are in 2 lgas,ngas in four.
Igalas dominate 8 out of 9 lgas in kogi east zone

garfield1:


An emir is a Muslim ruler of an emirate who is of Fulani origin

so how exactly do you want to be taken seriously when you don't even know what an emir means.

There are emirs in Kuwait and Qatar.

Take this advice from me. Take time off and do some studies, travel and improve yourself by learning instead of senseless threads and provoking people to call you names.

LifeofDream:
I disagree with your list.. There's no way Yoruba won't be the largest or second largest ethnic in North Central..

Apart from TIV (which is debatable), no tribe can match Yoruba population in North Central..

Yorubas are mainly in kwara and parts of kogi west but HAUSAS are in Niger,nasarawa,plateau,kwara etc

Armaggedon:
so how exactly do you want to be taken seriously when you don't even know what an emir means.

There are emirs in Kuwait and Qatar.

Take this advice from me. Take time off and do some studies, travel and improve yourself by learning instead of senseless threads and provoking people to call you names.

That's for emirs outside Nigeria.in Nigeria context,emir is a fulani.Igbos are not indigenous to NC except for few villages in benue while fulanis are

If Fulani is an ethnic group in the North Central then Igbo should also be one of the dominant ethnic groups. Igbos outnumber Fulani in the region and already had a community since early 20th century. Zik was born in zungeru in 1904 and Ojukwu was born there 1933. There parents lived there before then. All these are documented. Continue clowning.

garfield1:


That's for emirs outside Nigeria.in Nigeria context,emir is a fulani.Igbos are not indigenous to NC except for few villages in benue while fulanis are

you are a clown

garfield1:


Yorubas are mainly in kwara and parts of kogi west but HAUSAS are in Niger,nasarawa,plateau,kwara etc

What's their population in those places?..

Most of the people you call Hausa are actually not Hausa.. Yoruba population in Kwara state number over 2.5 million... The Yoruba people in kogi have the largest landmass with a population of approximately 1 million people. The whole kogi west and some part of kogi central is Yoruba land. There's no way the egbira outnumber the Yoruba in kogi, there's a lot of controversy surrounding the kogi population..

Armaggedon:
define an emir?

Mention any ebirra or yoruba emir.

garfield1:


That's for emirs outside Nigeria.in Nigeria context,emir is a fulani.Igbos are not indigenous to NC except for few villages in benue while fulanis are

lol...like serious, you are a very big f**l.

Svoboda:


Mention any ebirra or yoruba emir.

define an emir and stop asking silly questions.

Svoboda:


The fulani presence in jos should predate that of the igbos. Besides, their is a recognized emir of wase, a first class chief. Also, no igboman is buried in jos.

There are indigeous Igbo Communities in Kogi and Benue States they are more than a million.

Armaggedon:
define an emir and stop asking silly questions.

Youre obviously too abrasive for any further meaningful discourse, so enjoy the floor.

Hausas, Tiv, Fulani, Kanuri, Gwari/gbagi, Igala, Idoma, Berom, Jarawa/ Gera/jar.

I left out Yoruba cos they are more southern than Northern

Svoboda:


Youre obviously too abrasive for any further meaningful discourse, so enjoy the floor.

use your garfield account and return with logic instead of running with tale in-between your legs.

No reference to a data to back up the numbers, just an assumption based on the shaIIow knowledge of the observer.

There are Nigerians in Benue

Armaggedon:
you are a clown

Your a bigger one like obi.move along along son