Vaghat people
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 20,000+[1] (2022) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Plateau and Bauchi States (Nigeria) | |
| Languages | |
| Vaghat | |
| Religion | |
| Traditional African religion, Christianity | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Tarok, Berom, Atyap, and other Middle Belt peoples |
The Vaghat people are an ethnic group who traditionally inhabited just over a dozen villages in the hills of Tafawa Balewa and Bogoro LGAs in southwestern Bauchi State, Nigeria. Today, the Vaghat have also moved to many towns and settlements spread across Bauchi State, Plateau State, and Kaduna State (mostly near Zaria). They speak the Vaghat language, one of the Tarokoid languages with over 20,000 speakers.[1]
