Yes, 250.
Nigeria is an heterogenous nation with 250 ethnic groups and about 400 different languages.
Each ethnic group own their unique culture, tradition and even way of life that differentiates them from the other. However, some ethnic groups share some things in common with other ethnic groups.
This makes the country rich in many culture, accents and tribes(371). Most people , myself inclusive have an habit of classifying everyone under the 3 “major” ethnic groups in Nigeria. Which are; Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa. But, there is more to it that meets the eye. Give all the chance to say where there are from, and you’d be shocked at the name of ethnic
Additionally, these ethnic groups are what makes Nigeria Nigeria. They are as follows:
A
- Abam
- Abiriba
- Abraka
- Adara people
- Afemai people
- Afizere
- Agalawa
- Agbassa
- Agbon Kingdom
- Akunakuna
- Akurmi people
- Amuda people
- Anaang people
- Angas people
- Anioma people
- Anlo Ewe
- Anwain
- Aro people
- Asian Nigerian
- Atsam people
- Atyap
B
- Babur and Bura people
- Bahumono people
- Bakulu people
- Bariba people
- Bassa Nge people
- Berom people
- Bete people
- Boki people
- Bolewa people
- Brazilians in Nigeria
- Buduma people
- Bwatiye people
C
D
E
- Ebira people
- Edda people
- Edo people
- Efik people
- Egba people
- Eggon people
- Eket
- Ekoi people
- Eloyi people
- Emai people
- Esan people
F
G
H
I
- Ibibio people
- Igala people
- Igbo people
- Igede people
- Igue
- Ijaw people
- Irigwe people
- Isoko people
- Isu people
- Itsekiri people
- Iwellemmedan people
J
K
- Kamantan people
- Kamuku people
- Kamwe people
- Kanuri people
- Kibaku people
- Kilba people
- Kirdi
- Kofyar people
- Koma people
- Korup
- Kotoko people
- Kurtey people
- Kuteb people
L
M
N
O
P
Pyem people
S
Saro people
Southwestern Edoid languages
T
Tangale people
Tarok people
Tiv people
Tuareg people
U
Ubulu Okiti
Ukelle people (Nigeria)
Umuoji people
Urhobo people
V
Vaghat people
W
Wodaabe
Y
Yakö people
Yandang people
Yerwa Kanuri people
Yoruba people
Z
Zarma people
The list goes on and on, with more updates. If yours isn’t here, kindly tell us in the comment section. Remember, we are ONE NAIJA. 250 IN ONE.