The Atyap people (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; exonyms: Jju: Ba̱tyap; Hausa: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura...

list of contemporary ethnic groups. There has been constant debate over the classification of ethnic groups. Membership of an ethnic group tends to be associated...

Nigeria is a very ethnically diverse country with 371 ethnic groups, the largest of which are the Hausa, Yoruba and the Igbo. Nigeria has one official...

British imperial regime in the Northern Region of Nigeria, in which the Atyap people began reporting the loss of land to the Hausas. In 1922, it was reported...

The subgroups of the Atyap ethnolinguistic group as suggested by Meek (1931:2) include the Katab (Atyap) proper, Morwa (Asholyio), Ataka (Atakad) and Kagoro...

the town of Zonkwa. It is also a name of a town in the chiefdom of the Atyap. Other towns include: Batadon (Madakiya), Agut Ntswuo (Samaru Kataf), Kamantan...

geopolitical zones, and is characterised by its lack of a clear majority ethnic group. It is also the location of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory. The...

of the Atyap (Katab) people in Nigeria to include: Niger, Nasarawa, Kaduna states and the FCT. Meek (1931:2) suggested that the Katab (Atyap), Morwa...

people. The district consists of villages occupied by this people. The Atyap ethnolinguistic group is composed of about eight subgroups of which the...

the Jukun, whose seat is in Wukari, Taraba state. Agwam is used among the Atyap peoples, Kpop among the Ham; Agwom among the Adara, Afizere, Bakulu and...

The Middle Belt of Nigeria is known for its diversity of ethnic groups, including the Atyap, Berom, Goemai, Igala, Kofyar, Pyem, and Tiv. There are small...

people (also Eda; exonyms: Hausa: Kadara; Tyap: Á̱nietswaywan), are an ethnic group in the Middle Belt who speak the Adara language, a north Plateau language...

test organised by the NECO. The dominant ethnic groups are those of Southern Kaduna origins (like the Atyap, Bajju, Ham and others), Igbo and Yoruba and...

against it by the Atyap Community Development Association (ACDA) of harbouring Fulani terrorists in the settlement. On May 1, 2023, the Atyap Community Development...

area. Other small festivals include the following: Batadon Festival Ayet Atyap annual cultural festival Durbar Festival Kaduna State Festival of Arts and...

post office at Kagoro. The people of Tum are mainly ethnic Atyap, belonging to two subgroups, Atyap proper and Agworok. The two dialects of Tyap spoken...

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. The speakers...

expressed his views on the peace-brokering by the Agwatyap between the Atyap and Fulani as a "cosmetic process". He said peace cannot be achieved without...

History of the Atyap. Tamaza Publishinɡ Co. Ltd., Zaria. ISBN 978-978-54678-5-7. Yohanna, Simon (2004). The National Question: Ethnic Minorities and Conflicts...

The Afizere people (Other: Afizarek, exonym: Jarawa) are an ethnic group that occupy Jos East, Jos North, parts of Jos South and Mangu Local Government...

southern Kaduna State, Nigeria), was the son of Kazah Yashim, the second Atyap formally-trained teacher and first person from Southern Zaria (now Southern...

The Ham people (exonyms: Tyap: A̱daa) are an ethnic group found in the southern part of Kaduna State in the northwestern region of Nigeria, predominantly...

African Traditional Religion, Islam, Christianity Related ethnic groups Adara, Anghan, Bajju, Atyap, Ham, Tarok, Jukun, Efik, Igbo, Yoruba and other Benue-Congo...

Kumana Chiefdoms to the north; and Atyap Chiefdom to the west. The Atsam people practice Christianity, Islam, and the ethnic religion which appears to be dying...

male chiefs and Shekadzi for a woman (Shona people of Zimbabwe) Agwam (Atyap and Bajju people of central Nigeria) Eze (Igbo people of Nigeria) Gbong...

Local Government Areas of Kaduna state. It is also spoken in neighbouring Atyap, Fantswam, Agworok, Ham, Adara, and other kin communities as a second or...

or tribe. It was reported that a majority of the Irigwe people practice ethnic religion with about 62.0% of the total population, 28.0% being Christian...

area has a mixed population, comprising Nigerian ethnic groups amongst which include: Adara, Atyap, Bajju, Gbagyi, Ham, Hausa, Idoma, Igala, Igbo, Nupe...

Irigwe, Anunu, Koonu, Ngmgbang, Atumi[Adungi Dingi dutse]. Others are: Atyap, Hausa, Igbo. HASC, population, area and Headquarters Statoids "Kaduna State...

The Jju people, or Ba̠jju (exonyms: Hausa: Kajje; Tyap: A̱jhyuo, are an ethnic group found in the Middle Belt (Central) area of Nigeria. The word Ba̠jju...