| | | | Sum: |
124,488,934 | 110,126 |
9,674,101 | 7.77% | |
| Sub-Group |
Ethnic-Group |
Language |
Country |
Population |
Churches |
Evangelicals |
Evang % |
Major Religion |
|
Hausa
|
Hausa
|
Hausa
|
Nigeria
|
23,180,000 |
0 |
173,850 |
0.75% |
Islam
|
|
Yoruba
|
Yoruba
|
Yoruba
|
Nigeria
|
18,850,000 |
37,700 |
1,712,100 |
9.08% |
Christianity
|
|
Igbo
|
Igbo
|
Igbo
|
Nigeria
|
18,000,000 |
36,000 |
2,499,000 |
13.88% |
Christianity
|
|
Kano-Katsina
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Nigerian
|
Nigeria
|
7,611,000 |
0 |
3,470 |
0.05% |
Islam
|
|
Hausa
|
Hausa
|
Hausa
|
Niger
|
3,600,000 |
0 |
18 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Yerwa Kanuri
|
Kanuri
|
Kanuri, Central
|
Nigeria
|
3,000,000 |
3 |
20 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Egba
|
Egba
|
Yoruba
|
Nigeria
|
2,887,223 |
5,774 |
419,733 |
14.54% |
Christianity
|
|
Zerma
|
Zerma
|
Zarma
|
Niger
|
2,761,576 |
15 |
1,381 |
0.05% |
Islam
|
|
Tiv
|
Tiv
|
Tiv
|
Nigeria
|
2,212,000 |
4,424 |
311,892 |
14.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Haabe Fulani
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Nigerian
|
Nigeria
|
2,171,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Sokoto Fulani
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Central-eastern Niger
|
Nigeria
|
1,921,000 |
1 |
770 |
0.04% |
Islam
|
|
Western Fulani
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Nigerian
|
Nigeria
|
1,915,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Ibibio
|
Ibibio
|
Ibibio
|
Nigeria
|
1,750,000 |
3,500 |
473,121 |
27.04% |
Christianity
|
|
Nupe
|
Nupe
|
Nupe-nupe-tako
|
Nigeria
|
1,062,000 |
17 |
41,554 |
3.91% |
Islam
|
|
Anaang
|
Anaang
|
Anaang
|
Nigeria
|
1,000,000 |
8 |
144,000 |
14.4% |
Christianity
|
|
Igbirra
|
Ebira Cluster
|
Ebira
|
Nigeria
|
1,000,000 |
500 |
36,000 |
3.6% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Edo
|
Edo
|
Edo
|
Nigeria
|
1,000,000 |
1,000 |
117,000 |
11.7% |
Christianity
|
|
Central-Western Ijaw
|
Ijaw
|
Izon
|
Nigeria
|
1,000,000 |
500 |
47,756 |
4.78% |
Christianity
|
|
Ebira Cluster
|
Ebira Cluster
|
Ebira
|
Nigeria
|
1,000,000 |
0 |
200,000 |
20% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Mumuye
|
Mumuye
|
Mumuye
|
Nigeria
|
836,000 |
418 |
41,115 |
4.92% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Igala
|
Igala
|
Igala
|
Nigeria
|
800,000 |
800 |
68,400 |
8.55% |
Christianity
|
|
Sokoto Fulani
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Central-eastern Niger
|
Niger
|
709,500 |
1 |
280 |
0.04% |
Islam
|
|
Gbagyi
|
Gbari
|
Gbagyi
|
Nigeria
|
700,000 |
450 |
21,000 |
3% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Idoma
|
Idoma
|
Idoma
|
Nigeria
|
600,000 |
600 |
61,200 |
10.2% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Idoma Cluster
|
Idoma
|
Idoma
|
Nigeria
|
600,000 |
0 |
300,000 |
50% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Goemai
|
Goemai
|
Goemai
|
Nigeria
|
568,100 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Christianity
|
|
Urhobo
|
Urhobo
|
Urhobo
|
Nigeria
|
546,000 |
1,092 |
77,805 |
14.25% |
Christianity
|
|
Songhai
|
Songhai
|
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni
|
Niger
|
524,141 |
2 |
2,306 |
0.44% |
Islam
|
|
Isekiri
|
Isekiri
|
Isekiri
|
Nigeria
|
510,000 |
1,020 |
71,145 |
13.95% |
Christianity
|
|
Chamba Daka
|
Chamba Daka
|
Samba Daka
|
Nigeria
|
500,000 |
20 |
3,756 |
0.75% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Tamajeq
|
Berber
|
Tamajaq, Tawallammat
|
Niger
|
470,383 |
0 |
47 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
East Gbari
|
Gbari
|
Gbagyi
|
Nigeria
|
461,000 |
100 |
19,684 |
4.27% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Western Fulani
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Nigerian
|
Niger
|
450,000 |
0 |
75 |
0.02% |
Islam
|
|
Ewe
|
Ewe
|
TwT
|
Nigeria
|
383,000 |
60 |
3,830 |
1% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Efik
|
Efik
|
Efik
|
Nigeria
|
360,000 |
720 |
48,600 |
13.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Manga Kanuri
|
Kanuri
|
Kanuri, Manga
|
Niger
|
350,000 |
1 |
10 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Sura
|
Sura
|
Mwaghavul
|
Nigeria
|
348,110 |
696 |
250,969 |
72.09% |
Christianity
|
|
Isoko
|
Isoko
|
Isoko
|
Nigeria
|
321,000 |
642 |
45,261 |
14.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Bachama
|
Bachama
|
Bacama
|
Nigeria
|
300,000 |
351 |
40,351 |
13.45% |
Islam
|
|
Bajju
|
Bajju
|
Jju
|
Nigeria
|
300,000 |
1,000 |
180,000 |
60% |
Christianity
|
|
Berom
|
Berom
|
Berom
|
Nigeria
|
300,000 |
0 |
225,000 |
75% |
Christianity
|
|
Kamwe
|
Kamwe
|
Kamwe
|
Nigeria
|
300,000 |
140 |
57,668 |
19.22% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
West Gbari
|
Gbari
|
Gbari
|
Nigeria
|
300,000 |
9 |
15,000 |
5% |
Islam
|
|
Koro
|
Koro
|
Koro
|
Nigeria
|
299,400 |
19 |
44,910 |
15% |
Christianity
|
|
Begbere-Ejar Cluster
|
Begbere-Ejar Cluster
|
Begbere-ejar
|
Nigeria
|
299,400 |
18 |
29,000 |
9.69% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Yekhee
|
Yekhee
|
Yekhee
|
Nigeria
|
274,000 |
274 |
32,469 |
11.85% |
Christianity
|
|
Kalabari
|
Kalabari
|
Kalabari
|
Nigeria
|
257,800 |
516 |
34,416 |
13.35% |
Christianity
|
|
Bade
|
Bade
|
Bade
|
Nigeria
|
250,000 |
5 |
100 |
0.04% |
Islam
|
|
Bura
|
Bura
|
Bura-pabir
|
Nigeria
|
250,000 |
27 |
5,847 |
2.34% |
Islam
|
|
Igede
|
Igede
|
Igede
|
Nigeria
|
250,000 |
250 |
22,500 |
9% |
Christianity
|
|
Okrika
|
Okrika
|
Kirike
|
Nigeria
|
248,000 |
496 |
29,760 |
12% |
Christianity
|
|
Songhai
|
Songhai
|
Songhay, Koyraboro Senni
|
Nigeria
|
233,012 |
0 |
892 |
0.38% |
Islam
|
|
Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri Cluster
|
Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri Cluster
|
Vaghat-ya-bijim-legeri
|
Nigeria
|
230,459 |
58 |
6,762 |
2.93% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Jarawa
|
Jarawa
|
Jarawa
|
Nigeria
|
225,150 |
225 |
17,763 |
7.89% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Wukari Jukun
|
Wukari Jukun
|
Wapan
|
Nigeria
|
220,700 |
0 |
70,300 |
31.85% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Gera
|
Gera
|
Gera
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
4 |
200 |
0.1% |
Islam
|
|
Ogbia
|
Ogbia
|
Ogbia
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
400 |
28,200 |
14.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Marghi Central
|
Marghi
|
Marghi Central
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
50 |
30,000 |
15% |
Islam
|
|
Manga Kanuri
|
Kanuri
|
Kanuri, Manga
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Karekare
|
Karekare
|
Karekare
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
12 |
1,360 |
0.68% |
Islam
|
|
Kana
|
Kana
|
Khana
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
400 |
26,400 |
13.2% |
Christianity
|
|
Esan
|
Esan
|
Esan
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
400 |
24,000 |
12% |
Christianity
|
|
Eket
|
Eket
|
Ekit
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
200 |
21,000 |
10.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Ikwere
|
Ikwere
|
Ikwere
|
Nigeria
|
200,000 |
100 |
12,000 |
6% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Amo
|
Amo
|
Amo
|
Nigeria
|
199,400 |
0 |
1,994 |
1% |
Islam
|
|
Air Tuareg
|
Berber
|
Tamajeq, Tayart
|
Niger
|
198,793 |
0 |
20 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Izi
|
Izi
|
Izi-ezaa-ikwo-mgbo
|
Nigeria
|
188,000 |
376 |
26,226 |
13.95% |
Christianity
|
|
Bororro
|
Fulani
|
Fulfulde, Nigerian
|
Niger
|
182,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Ezaa
|
Ezaa
|
Izi-ezaa-ikwo-mgbo
|
Nigeria
|
180,000 |
24 |
49,624 |
27.57% |
Christianity
|
|
Bokkos
|
Bokkos
|
Ron
|
Nigeria
|
177,470 |
355 |
21,660 |
12.2% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Kilba
|
Kilba
|
Huba
|
Nigeria
|
175,000 |
52 |
3,433 |
1.96% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Moor
|
Black Moor
|
Hassaniyya
|
Niger
|
171,219 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Ogba
|
Ogba
|
Ogbah
|
Nigeria
|
170,000 |
170 |
12,750 |
7.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Marghi South
|
Marghi
|
Marghi South
|
Nigeria
|
160,000 |
30 |
10,000 |
6.25% |
Islam
|
|
Asben Tuareg
|
Berber
|
Tamajeq, Tayart
|
Niger
|
150,221 |
0 |
15 |
0.01% |
Islam
|
|
Tarok
|
Tarok
|
Tarok
|
Nigeria
|
150,000 |
297 |
85,500 |
57% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Katab
|
Katab
|
Tyap
|
Nigeria
|
150,000 |
100 |
52,000 |
34.67% |
Christianity
|
|
Bata
|
Bata
|
Bata
|
Nigeria
|
150,000 |
0 |
15,000 |
10% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Ikwo
|
Ikwo
|
Izi-ezaa-ikwo-mgbo
|
Nigeria
|
150,000 |
300 |
21,375 |
14.25% |
Christianity
|
|
Ukwuani-Aboh
|
Ukwuani-Aboh
|
Ukwuani-aboh-ndoni
|
Nigeria
|
150,000 |
300 |
20,250 |
13.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Mo Egon
|
Mo Egon
|
Eggon
|
Nigeria
|
140,368 |
40 |
28,000 |
19.95% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Bokyi
|
Bokyi
|
Bokyi
|
Nigeria
|
140,000 |
280 |
17,280 |
12.34% |
Christianity
|
|
West Marghi
|
Marghi
|
Putai
|
Nigeria
|
140,000 |
4 |
30 |
0.02% |
Islam
|
|
Gurma
|
Gurma
|
GourmancTma
|
Niger
|
124,262 |
15 |
360 |
0.29% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Yako
|
Yako
|
Lokaa
|
Nigeria
|
120,000 |
240 |
16,740 |
13.95% |
Christianity
|
|
Lela
|
Lela
|
C'lela
|
Nigeria
|
120,000 |
8 |
13,800 |
11.5% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
GANAGANA
|
GANAGANA
|
Gupa-abawa
|
Nigeria
|
110,000 |
0 |
0 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Kofyar
|
Kofyar
|
Kofyar
|
Nigeria
|
109,943 |
0 |
7,295 |
6.64% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Emai
|
Emai
|
Emai-iuleha-ora
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
50 |
4,050 |
4.05% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Obolo
|
Obolo
|
Obolo
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
200 |
14,100 |
14.1% |
Christianity
|
|
Tangale
|
Tangale
|
Tangale
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
57 |
40,000 |
40% |
Christianity
|
|
Mada
|
Mada
|
Mada
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
90 |
20,000 |
20% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Kyibaku
|
Kyibaku
|
Cibak
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
82 |
30,000 |
30% |
Islam
|
|
Kambari
|
Kambari
|
Tsishingini
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
100 |
40,000 |
40% |
Christianity
|
|
Ham
|
Ham
|
Hyam
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
200 |
60,000 |
60% |
Christianity
|
|
Gokana
|
Gokana
|
Gokana
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
100 |
10,500 |
10.5% |
Christianity
|
|
Cross River Mbembe
|
Mbembe
|
Mbembe, Cross River
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
200 |
13,200 |
13.2% |
Christianity
|
|
Bole
|
Bole
|
Bole
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
0 |
3 |
0% |
Islam
|
|
Bekworra
|
Bekworra
|
Bekwarra
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
50 |
3,000 |
3% |
Ethnic Religion
|
|
Basa
|
Basa
|
Basa
|
Nigeria
|
100,000 |
100 |
7,500 |
7.5% |
Christianity
|
Page 1 of 5