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Below is a list of some of the identifiable tribes in Nigeria. The list also indicates the States in Nigeria, where these tribes can be found. However, this is not an exhaustive list.
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Tribe Name
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State In Nigeria
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1
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Abayon
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Cross River
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2
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Abua /Odual
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Rivers
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3
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Achipa (Achipawa)
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Kebbi
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4
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Adim
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Cross River
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5
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Adun
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Cross River
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6
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Affade
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Yobe
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7
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Afizere
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Plateau
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8
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Afo
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Plateau
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9
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Agbo
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Cross River
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10
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Akaju-Ndem (Akajuk)
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Cross River
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11
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Akweya-Yachi
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Benue
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12
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Alago (Arago)
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Plateau
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13
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Amo
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Plateau
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14
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Anaguta
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Plateau
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15
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Anang
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Akwa lbom
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16
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Andoni
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Akwa lbom, Rivers
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17
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Angas
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Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
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18
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Ankwei
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Plateau
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19
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Anyima
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Cross River
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20
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Attakar (ataka)
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Kaduna
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21
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Auyoka (Auyokawa)
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Jigawa
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22
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Awori
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Lagos, Ogun
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23
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Ayu
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Kaduna
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24
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Babur
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Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe
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25
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Bachama
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Adamawa
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26
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Bachere
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Cross River
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27
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Bada
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Plateau
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28
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Bade
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Yobe
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29
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Bahumono
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Cross River
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30
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Bakulung
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Taraba
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31
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Bali
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Taraba
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32
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Bambora (Bambarawa)
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Bauchi
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33
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Bambuko
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Taraba
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34
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Banda (Bandawa)
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Taraba
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35
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Banka (Bankalawa)
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Bauchi
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36
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Banso (Panso)
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Adamawa
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37
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Bara (Barawa)
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Bauchi
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38
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Barke
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Bauchi
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39
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Baruba (Barba)
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Niger
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40
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Bashiri (Bashirawa)
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Plateau
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41
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Bassa
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Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
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42
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Batta
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Adamawa
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43
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Baushi
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Niger
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44
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Baya
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Adamawa
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45
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Bekwarra
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Cross River
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46
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Bele (Buli, Belewa)
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Bauchi
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47
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Betso (Bete)
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Taraba
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48
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Bette
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Cross River
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49
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Bilei
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Adamawa
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50
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Bille
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Adamawa
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51
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Bina (Binawa)
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Kaduna
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52
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Bini
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Edo
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53
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Birom
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Plateau
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54
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Bobua
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Taraba
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55
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Boki (Nki)
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Cross River
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56
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Bkkos
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Plateau
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57
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Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa)
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Niger
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58
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Bole (Bolewa)
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Bauchi, Yobe
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59
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Botlere
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Adamawa
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60
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Boma (Bomawa, Burmano)
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Bauchi
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61
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Bomboro
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Bauchi
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62
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Buduma
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Borno, Niger
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63
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Buji
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Plateau
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64
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Buli
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Bauchi
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65
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Bunu
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Kogi
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66
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Bura
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Adamawa
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67
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Burak
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Bauchi
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68
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Burma (Burmawa)
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Plateau
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69
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Buru
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Yobe
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70
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Buta (Butawa)
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Bauchi
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71
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Bwall
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Plateau
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72
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Bwatiye
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Adamawa
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73
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Bwazza
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Adamawa
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74
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Challa
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Plateau
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75
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Chama (Chamawa Fitilai)
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Bauchi
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76
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Chamba
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Taraba
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77
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Chamo
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Bauchi
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78
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Chibok (Chibbak)
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Yobe
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79
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Chinine
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Borno
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80
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Chip
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Plateau
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81
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Chokobo
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Plateau
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82
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Chukkol
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Taraba
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83
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Daba
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Adamawa
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84
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Dadiya
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Bauchi
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85
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Daka
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Adamawa
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86
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Dakarkari
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Niger, Kebbi
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87
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Danda (Dandawa)
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Kebbi
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88
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Dangsa
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Taraba
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89
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Daza (Dere, Derewa)
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Bauchi
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90
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Degema
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Rivers
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91
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Deno (Denawa)
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Bauchi
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92
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Dghwede
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Bomo
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93
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Diba
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Taraba
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94
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Doemak (Dumuk)
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Plateau
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95
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Ouguri
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Bauchi
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96
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Duka (Dukawa)
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Kebbi
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97
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Duma (Dumawa)
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Bauchi
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98
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Ebana (Ebani)
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Rivers
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99
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Ebirra (lgbirra)
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Edo, Kogi, Ondo
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100
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Ebu
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Edo, Kogi
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101
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Efik
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Cross River
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102
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Egbema
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Rivers
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103
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Egede (lgedde)
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Benue
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104
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Eggon
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Plateau
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105
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Egun (Gu)
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Lagos, Ogun
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106
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Ejagham
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Cross River
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107
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Ekajuk
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Cross River
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108
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Eket
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Akwa Ibom
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109
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Ekoi
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Cross River
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110
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Engenni (Ngene)
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Rivers
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111
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Epie
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Rivers
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112
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Esan (Ishan)
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Edo
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113
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Etche
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Rivers
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114
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Etolu (Etilo)
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Benue
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115
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Etsako
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Edo
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116
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Etung
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Cross River
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117
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Etuno
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Edo
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118
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Palli
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Adamawa
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119
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Pulani (Pulbe)
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Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
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120
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Fyam (Fyem)
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Plateau
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121
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Fyer(Fer)
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Plateau
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122
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Ga’anda
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Adamawa
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123
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Gade
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Niger
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124
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Galambi
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Bauchi
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125
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Gamergu-Mulgwa
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Bomo
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126
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Qanawuri
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Plateau
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127
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Gavako
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Borno
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128
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Gbedde
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Kogi
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129
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Gengle
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Taraba
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130
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Geji
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Bauchi
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131
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Gera (Gere, Gerawa)
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Bauchi
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132
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Geruma (Gerumawa)
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Plateau
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133
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Geruma (Gerumawa)
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Bauchi
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134
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Gingwak
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Bauchi
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135
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Gira
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Adamawa
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136
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Gizigz
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Adamawa
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137
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Goernai
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Plateau
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138
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Gokana (Kana)
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Rivers
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139
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Gombi
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Adamawa
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140
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Gornun (Gmun)
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Taraba
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141
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Gonia
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Taraba
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142
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Gubi (Gubawa)
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Bauchi
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143
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Gude
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Adamawa
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144
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Gudu
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Adamawa
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145
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Gure
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Kaduna
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146
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Gurmana
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Niger
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147
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Gururntum
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Bauchi
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148
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Gusu
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Plateau
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149
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Gwa (Gurawa)
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Adamawa
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150
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Gwamba
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Adamawa
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151
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Gwandara
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Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
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152
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Gwari (Gbari)
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Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
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153
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Gwom
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Taraba
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154
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Gwoza (Waha)
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Bomo
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155
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Gyem
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Bauchi
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156
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Hausa
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Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, etc
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157
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Higi (Hig)
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Borno, Adamawa
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158
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Holma
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Adamawa
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159
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Hona
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Adamawa
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160
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Ibeno
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Akwa lbom
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161
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Ibibio
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Akwa lbom
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162
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Ichen
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Adamawa
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163
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Idoma
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Benue, Taraba
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164
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Igalla
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Kogi
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165
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lgbo
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Abia, Anambra, Benue, Delta, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo, Rivers
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166
167
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Ijaw (Izon, Ijo)
ljumu
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Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta, Akwa Ibom, Edo, Ondo, Lagos
Kogi
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168
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Ikorn
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Cross River
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169
169
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Ikwerre
Irigwe
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Rivers
Plateau
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170
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Isoko
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Delta
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171
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lsekiri (Itsekiri)
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Delta
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172
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lyala (lyalla)
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Cross River
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173
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Jaba
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Kaduna
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174
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Jahuna (Jahunawa)
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Taraba
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175
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Jaku
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Bauchi
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176
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Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse)
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Bauchi
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177
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Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa)
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Bauchi, Plateau
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178
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Jero
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Taraba
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179
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Jibu
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Adamawa
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180
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Jidda-Abu
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Plateau
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181
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Jimbin (Jimbinawa)
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Bauchi
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182
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Jirai
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Adamawa
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183
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Jonjo (Jenjo)
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Taraba
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184
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Jukun
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Bauchi, Benue, Taraba, Plateau
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185
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Kaba(Kabawa)
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Taraba
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186
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Kadara
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Taraba
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187
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Kafanchan
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Kaduna
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188
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Kagoro
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Kaduna
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189
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Kaje (Kache)
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Kaduna
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190
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Kajuru (Kajurawa)
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Kaduna
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191
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Kaka
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Adamawa
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192
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Kamaku (Karnukawa)
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Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
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193
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Kambari
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Kebbi, Niger
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194
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Kambu
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Adamawa
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195
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Kamo
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Bauchi
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196
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Kanakuru (Dera)
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Adamawa, Borno
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197
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Kanembu
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Borno
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198
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Kanikon
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Kaduna
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199
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Kantana
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Plateau
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200
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Kanufi
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Kaduna, Adamawa, Bomo, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
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201
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Karekare (Karaikarai)
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Bauchi, Yobe
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202
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Karimjo
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Taraba
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203
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Kariya
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Bauchi
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204
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Katab (Kataf)
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Kaduna
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205
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Kenern (Koenoem)
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Plateau
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206
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Kenton
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Taraba
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207
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Kiballo (Kiwollo)
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Kaduna
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208
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Kilba
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Adamawa
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209
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Kirfi (Kirfawa)
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Bauchi
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210
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Koma
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Taraba
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211
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Kona
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Taraba
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212
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Koro (Kwaro)
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Kaduna, Niger
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213
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Kubi (Kubawa)
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Bauchi
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214
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Kudachano (Kudawa)
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Bauchi
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215
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Kugama
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Taraba
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216
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Kulere (Kaler)
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Plateau
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217
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Kunini
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Taraba
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218
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Kurama
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Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
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219
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Kurdul
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Adamawa
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220
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Kushi
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Bauchi
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221
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Kuteb
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Taraba
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222
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Kutin
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Taraba
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223
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Kwalla
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Plateau
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224
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Kwami (Kwom)
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Bauchi
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225
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Kwanchi
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Taraba
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226
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Kwanka (Kwankwa)
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Bauchi, Plateau
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227
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Kwaro
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Plateau
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228
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Kwato
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Plateau
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229
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Kyenga (Kengawa)
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Sokoto
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230
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Laaru (Larawa)
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Niger
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231
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Lakka
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Adamawa
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232
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Lala
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Adamawa
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233
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Lama
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Taraba
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234
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Lamja
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Taraba
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235
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Lau
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Taraba
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236
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Ubbo
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Adamawa
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237
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Limono
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Bauchi, Plateau
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238
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Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa)
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Niger
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239
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Longuda (Lunguda)
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Adamawa, Bauchi
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240
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Mabo
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Plateau
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241
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Mada
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Kaduna, Plateau
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242
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Mama
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Plateau
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243
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Mambilla
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Adamawa
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244
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Manchok
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Kaduna
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245
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Mandara (Wandala)
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Bomo
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246
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Manga (Mangawa)
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Yobe
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247
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Margi (Marghi)
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Adamawa, Bomo
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248
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Matakarn
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Adamawa
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249
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Mbembe
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Cross River, Enugu
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250
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Mbol
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Adamawa
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251
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Mbube
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Cross River
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252
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Mbula
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Adamawa
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253
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Mbum
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Taraba
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254
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Memyang (Meryan)
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Plateau
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255
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Miango
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Plateau
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256
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Miligili (Migili)
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Plateau
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257
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Miya (Miyawa)
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Bauchi
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258
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Mobber
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Bomo
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259
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Montol
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Plateau
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260
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Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa)
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Kaduna
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261
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Muchaila
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Adamawa
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262
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Mumuye
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Taraba
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263
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Mundang
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Adamawa
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264
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Munga (Mupang)
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Plateau
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265
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Mushere
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Plateau
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266
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Mwahavul (Mwaghavul)
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Plateau
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267
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Ndoro
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Taraba
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268
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Ngamo
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Bauchi, Yobe
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269
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Ngizim
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Yobe
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270
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Ngweshe (Ndhang.Ngoshe-Ndhang)
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Adamawa, Borno
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271
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Ningi (Ningawa)
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Bauchi
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272
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Ninzam (Ninzo)
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Kaduna, Plateau
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273
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Njayi
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Adamawa
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274
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Nkim
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Cross River
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275
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Nkum
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Cross River
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276
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Nokere (Nakere)
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Plateau
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277
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Nunku
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Kaduna, Plateau
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278
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Nupe
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Niger
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279
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Nyandang
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Taraba
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280
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Ododop
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Cross River
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281
281
281
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Ogba
Ogoni
Ogori
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Rivers
Rivers
Kwara
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282
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Okobo (Okkobor)
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Akwa lbom
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283
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Okpamheri
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Edo
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284
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Olulumo
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Cross River
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285
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Oron
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Akwa lbom
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286
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Owan
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Edo
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287
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Owe
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Kwara
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288
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Oworo
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Kwara
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289
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Pa’a (Pa’awa Afawa)
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Bauchi
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290
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Pai
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Plateau
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291
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Panyam
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Taraba
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292
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Pero
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Bauchi
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293
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Pire
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Adamawa
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294
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Pkanzom
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Taraba
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295
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Poll
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Taraba
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296
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Polchi Habe
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Bauchi
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297
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Pongo (Pongu)
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Niger
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298
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Potopo
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Taraba
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299
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Pyapun (Piapung)
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Plateau
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300
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Qua
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Cross River
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301
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Rebina (Rebinawa)
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Bauchi
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302
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Reshe
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Kebbi, Niger
|
|
303
|
Rindire (Rendre)
|
Plateau
|
|
304
|
Rishuwa
|
Kaduna
|
|
305
|
Ron
|
Piateau
|
|
306
|
Rubu
|
Niger
|
|
307
|
Rukuba
|
Plateau
|
|
308
|
Rumada
|
Kaduna
|
|
309
|
Rumaya
|
Kaduna
|
|
310
|
Sakbe
|
Taraba
|
|
311
|
Sanga
|
Bauchi
|
|
312
|
Sate
|
Taraba
|
|
313
|
Saya (Sayawa Za’ar)
|
Bauchi
|
|
314
|
Segidi (Sigidawa)
|
Bauchi
|
|
315
|
Shanga (Shangawa)
|
Sokoto
|
|
316
|
Shangawa (Shangau)
|
Plateau
|
|
317
|
Shan-Shan
|
Plateau
|
|
318
|
Shira (Shirawa)
|
Kano
|
|
319
|
Shomo
|
Taraba
|
|
320
|
Shuwa
|
Adamawa, Borno
|
|
321
|
Sikdi
|
Plateau
|
|
322
|
Siri (Sirawa)
|
Bauchi
|
|
323
|
Srubu (Surubu)
|
Kaduna
|
|
324
|
Sukur
|
Adamawa
|
|
325
|
Sura
|
Plateau
|
|
326
|
Tangale
|
Bauchi
|
|
327
|
Tarok
|
Plateau, Taraba
|
|
328
|
Teme
|
Adamawa
|
|
329
|
Tera (Terawa)
|
Bauchi, Bomo
|
|
330
|
Teshena (Teshenawa)
|
Kano
|
|
331
|
Tigon
|
Adamawa
|
|
332
|
Tikar
|
Taraba
|
|
333
|
Tiv
|
Benue, Plateau, Taraba
|
|
334
|
Tula
|
Bauchi
|
|
335
|
Tur
|
Adamawa
|
|
336
|
Ufia
|
Benue
|
|
337
|
Ukelle
|
Cross River
|
|
338
|
Ukwani (Kwale)
|
Delta
|
|
339
|
Uncinda
|
Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto
|
|
340
|
Uneme (Ineme)
|
Edo
|
|
341
|
Ura (Ula)
|
Niger
|
|
342
|
Urhobo
|
Delta
|
|
343
|
Utonkong
|
Benue
|
|
344
|
Uyanga
|
Cross River
|
|
345
|
Vemgo
|
Adamawa
|
|
346
|
Verre
|
Adamawa
|
|
347
|
Vommi
|
Taraba
|
|
348
|
Wagga
|
Adamawa
|
|
349
|
Waja
|
Bauchi
|
|
350
|
Waka
|
Taraba
|
|
351
|
Warja (Warja)
|
Jigawa
|
|
352
|
Warji
|
Bauchi
|
|
353
|
Wula
|
Adamawa
|
|
354
|
Wurbo
|
Adamawa
|
|
355
|
Wurkun
|
Taraba
|
|
356
|
Yache
|
Cross River
|
|
357
|
Yagba
|
Kwara
|
|
358
|
Yakurr (Yako)
|
Cross River
|
|
359
|
Yalla
|
Benue
|
|
360
|
Yandang
|
Taraba
|
|
361
|
Yergan (Yergum)
|
Plateau
|
|
362
|
Yoruba
|
Kwara, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Kogi
|
|
363
|
Yott
|
Taraba
|
|
364
|
Yumu
|
Niger
|
|
365
|
Yungur
|
Adamawa
|
|
366
|
Yuom
|
Plateau
|
|
367
|
Zabara
|
Niger
|
|
368
|
Zaranda
|
Bauchi
|
|
369
|
Zarma (Zarmawa)
|
Kebbi
|
|
370
|
Zayam (Zeam)
|
Bauchi
|
|
371
|
Zul (Zulawa)
|
Bauchi
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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