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Ninzo people

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Ninzo people (also Gbhu and Ninzam), are an ethnic group in the Middle Belt who speak the Ninzo language, a western Plateau language of Nigeria.[1] The speakers of the Sambe language, a now presumed extinct language spoken in a village with same name have now incorporated with the Ninzo.[2]

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Ninzo
Ninzo troupe at Chong Dovetail in December 2024
Total population
131,000[citation needed]
Regions with significant populations
Nigeria
Languages
Ninzo
Religion
Christianity, Islam, Traditional Religion
Related ethnic groups
Nikyob-Nindem, Mada, Ham, Koro, Atyap, Berom, Jukun
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Demographics

There are approximately 138,000 Ninzo people.[3]

The Ninzo people are found in Sanga LGA of southern Kaduna State[4] and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.[5]

About 64% of the Ninzo are Christian, 31% Muslim and 5% adherents of Traditional religion.[6]

Politics

The Ninzo people are traditionally governed by rulers called the Uchu Ninzo. The Uchu Ninzo, a Second Class Chief, as of 2018 is Uchu (Alh.) Umar Musa.[7] The Ninzo Chiefdom headquarters is at Hate (H. Fadan Wate or Fadan Ninzo).[8]

Language

Main article: Ninzo and Buh languages

The Ninzo people speak a Ninzic language, belonging to the western Plateau group of languages. Language {Main article|Buh language}The Buh(Gbhu) people speak Gbhu languages]], belonging to the western Plateau group of languages

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