Here are tribes in northern Nigeria, for the upcoming census.
1 Achipa (Achipawa) -Kebbi
2 Afizere -Plateau
3 Affade -Yobe
4 Akweya-Yachi -Benue
5 Alago (Arago) -Piateau
6 Amo -Plateau
7 Anaguta -Plateau
8 Angas -Bauchi, Jigawa, Plateau
9 Ankwei -Plateau
10 Attakar (ataka) -Kaduna
11 Auyoka (Auyokawa) -Jigawa
12 Ayu -Kaduna
13 Babur -Adamawa, Bomo, Taraba, Yobe
14 Bachama -Adamawa
15 Bada -Plateau
16 Bade -Yobe
17 Bakulung -Taraba
18 Bali -Taraba
19 Bambora (Bambarawa) -Bauchi
20 Bambuko -Taraba
21 Banda (Bandawa) -Taraba
22 Banka (Bankalawa) -Bauchi
23 Banso (Panso) -Adamawa
24 Bara (Barawa) -Bauchi
25 Barke -Bauchi
26 Baruba (Barba) -Niger
27 Bashiri (Bashirawa) -Plateau
28 Bassa -Kaduna, Kogi, Niger, Plateau
29 Batta -Adamawa
30 Baushi -Niger
31 Baya -Adamawa
32 Bele (Buli, Belewa) -Bauchi
33 Betso (Bete) -Taraba
34 Bilei -Adamawa
35 Bille -Adamawa
36 Bina (Binawa) -Kaduna
37 Birom -Plateau
38 Bobua -Taraba
39 Bkkos -Plateau
40 Boko (Bussawa, Bargawa) -Niger
41 Bole (Bolewa) -Bauchi, Yobe
42 Botlere -Adamawa
43 Boma (Bomawa, Burmano) -Bauchi
44 Bomboro -Bauchi
45 Buduma -Borno, Niger
46 Buji -Plateau
47 Buli -Bauchi
48 Bunu -Kogi
49 Bura -Adamawa
50 Burak -Bauchi
51 Burma (Burmawa) -Plateau
52 Buru -Yobe
53 Buta (Butawa) -Bauchi
54 Bwall -Plateau
55 Bwatiye -Adamawa
56 Bwazza -Adamawa
57 Challa -Plateau
58 Chama (Chamawa Fitilai) -Bauchi
59 Chamba -Taraba
60 Chamo -Bauchi
61 Chibok (Chibbak) -Yobe
62 Chinine -Borno
63 Chip -Plateau
64 Chokobo -Plateau
65 Chukkol -Taraba
66 Daba -Adamawa
67 Dadiya -Bauchi
68 Daka -Adamawa
69 Dakarkari -Niger, Kebbi
70 Danda (Dandawa) -Kebbi
71 Dangsa -Taraba
72 Daza (Dere, Derewa) -Bauchi
73 Deno (Denawa) -Bauchi
74 Dghwede -Bomo
75 Diba -Taraba
76 Doemak (Dumuk) -Plateau
77 Ouguri -Bauchi
78 Duka (Dukawa) -Kebbi
79 Duma (Dumawa) -Bauchi
80 Ebirra (lgbirra)
81 Ebu Kogi
82Egede (lgedde) -Benue
83 Eggon -Plateau
85 Etolu (Etilo) -Benue
86 Palli -Adamawa
87 Pulani (Pulbe) -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa , Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi , Niger, Sokoto, Taraba, Yobe, etc.
88 Fyam (Fyem) -Plateau
89 Fyer(Fer) -Plateau
90 Ga’anda -Adamawa
91 Gade -Niger
92 Galambi -Bauchi
93 Gamergu-Mulgwa -Borno
94 Qanawuri -Plateau
95 Gavako -Borno
96 Gbedde -Kogi
97 Gengle -Taraba
98 Geji -Bauchi
99 Gera (Gere, Gerawa) -Bauchi
100 Geruma (Gerumawa) -Plateau
101 Geruma (Gerumawa) -Bauchi
102 Gingwak -Bauchi
103 Gira -Adamawa
104 Gizigz -Adamawa
105 Goernai -Plateau
106 Gokana (Kana) -Rivers
107 Gombi -Adamawa
108 Gornun (Gmun) -Taraba
109 Gonia -Taraba
110 Gubi (Gubawa) -Bauchi
111 Gude -Adamawa
112 Gudu -Adamawa
113 Gure -Kaduna
114 Gurmana -Niger
115 Gururntum -Bauchi
116 Gusu -Plateau
117 Gwa (Gurawa) -Adamawa
118 Gwamba Adamawa
119 Gwandara -Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
120 Gwari (Gbari) -Kaduna, Niger, Abuja, Plateau
121 Gwom -Taraba
122 Gwoza (Waha) -Borno
123 Gyem -Bauchi
124 Hausa: -Bauchi, Borno, Jigawa, Kaduna,Kano, Kastina, Kebbi, Niger,Taraba, Sokoto, Zamfara etc
125 Higi (Hig) -Borno, Adamawa
126 Holma -Adamawa
127 Hona -Adamawa
128 Ichen -Adamawa
129 Idoma -Benue, Taraba
130 Igalla -Kogi
131 ljumu -Kogi
132 Irigwe -Plateau
133 Isoko -Delta
134 Jaba -Kaduna
135 Jahuna (Jahunawa) -Taraba
136 Jaku -Bauchi
137 Jara (Jaar Jarawa Jarawa-Dutse) -Bauchi
138 Jere (Jare, Jera, Jera, Jerawa) -Bauchi, Plateau
139 Jero -Taraba
140 Jibu -Adamawa
141 Jidda-Abu -Plateau
142 Jimbin (Jimbinawa) -Bauchi
143 Jirai -Adamawa
144 Jonjo (Jenjo) -Taraba
145 Jukun -Bauchi, Benue,Taraba, Plateau
146 Kaba(Kabawa) -Taraba
147 Kadara -Taraba
148 Kafanchan -Kaduna
149 Kagoro -Kaduna
150 Kaje (Kache) -Kaduna
151 Kajuru (Kajurawa) -Kaduna
152 Kaka -Adamawa
153 Kamaku (Karnukawa) -Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger
154 Kambari -Kebbi, Niger
155 Kambu -Adamawa
156 Kamo -Bauchi
157 Kanakuru (Dera) -Adamawa, Borno
158 Kanembu -Borno
159 Kanikon -Kaduna
160 Kantana -Plateau
161 Kanuri -Kaduna, Adamawa, Borno, Kano,Niger, Jigawa, Plateau, Taraba, Yobe
162 Karekare (Karaikarai) -Bauchi, Yobe
163 Karimjo -Taraba
164 Kariya -Bauchi
165 Katab (Kataf) -Kaduna
166 Kenern (Koenoem) -Plateau
167 Kenton -Taraba
168 Kiballo (Kiwollo) -Kaduna
169 Kilba -Adamawa
170 Kirfi (Kirfawa) -Bauchi
171 Koma -Taraba
172 Kona -Taraba
173 Koro (Kwaro) -Kaduna, Niger
174 Kubi (Kubawa) -Bauchi
175 Kudachano (Kudawa) -Bauchi
176 Kugama -Taraba
177 Kulere (Kaler) -Plateau
178 Kunini -Taraba
179 Kurama -Jigawa, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau
180 Kurdul -Adamawa
181 Kushi -Bauchi
182 Kuteb -Taraba
183 Kutin -Taraba
184 Kwalla -Plateau
185 Kwami (Kwom) -Bauchi
186 Kwanchi -Taraba
187 Kwanka (Kwankwa) -Bauchi, Plateau
188 Kwaro -Plateau
189 Kwato -Plateau
190 Kyenga (Kengawa) -Sokoto
191 Laaru (Larawa) -Niger
192 Lakka -Adamawa
193 Lala -Adamawa
194 Lama -Taraba
195 Lamja -Taraba
196 Lau -Taraba
197 Ubbo -Adamawa
198 Limono -Bauchi, Plateau
199 Lopa (Lupa, Lopawa) -Niger
200 Longuda (Lunguda) -Adamawa, Bauchi
201 Mabo -Plateau
202 Mada -Kaduna, Plateau
203 Mama -Plateau
204 Mambilla -Adamawa
205 Manchok -Kaduna
206 Mandara (Wandala) -Borno
207 Manga (Mangawa) -Yobe
208 Margi (Marghi) -Adamawa, Borno
209 Matakarn -Adamawa
210 Mbembe -Cross River, Enugu
211 Mbol -Adamawa
212 Mbube -Cross River
213 Mbula -Adamawa
214 Mbum -Taraba
215 Memyang (Meryan) -Plateau
216 Miango -Plateau
217 Miligili (Migili) -Plateau
218 Miya (Miyawa) -Bauchi
219 Mobber -Borno
220 Montol -Plateau
221 Moruwa (Moro’a, Morwa) -Kaduna
222 Muchaila -Adamawa
223 Mumuye -Taraba
224 Mundang -Adamawa
225 Munga (Mupang) -Plateau
226 Mushere -Plateau
227 Mwahavul (Mwaghavul) -Plateau
228 Ndoro -Taraba
By Zents Kunle Sowunmi
