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Languages of Nigeria

415 languages of the index are spoken in Nigeria; 1 has official status (English). The country has about 211.4 m inhabitants (2021).

415 languages103 endangered or dormantAfricaISO NG / NGA

Official languages

All languages spoken in Nigeria

Showing 1–400 of 415, ordered by speakers. The filter searches this page.

LanguageISOFamilyCountriesSpeakersVitality
engEnglishengIndo-European+931.13 bn0 · International
pcmNigerian Pidginpidginpcm—47.5 m3 · Wider Communication
hauHausahauAfroasiatic+543.9 m2 · Provincial
yorYorubaÈdè YorùbáyorNiger–Congo40 m2 · Provincial
iboIgboAsụsụ IgboiboNiger–Congo27 m2 · Provincial
kauKanurikanurikauNilo-Saharan+315 m
fuvNigerian FulfuldefuvNiger–Congo14.5 m3 · Wider Communication
kncCentral KanurikncNilo-Saharan+19.3 m3 · Wider Communication
efiEfikefiNiger–Congo2.7 m3 · Wider Communication
shuChadian Arabicلهجة تشاديةshu—+42.6 m3 · Wider Communication
kaiKarekarekaiAfroasiatic1.8 m6a · Vigorous
binEdoẸ̀dóbinNiger–Congo1.6 m4 · Educational
iglIgalaiglNiger–Congo1.6 m4 · Educational
guwGunGungbeguwNiger–Congo1.5 m5 · Developing
urhUrhobourhNiger–Congo1.1 m5 · Developing
itsItsekiriitsNiger–Congo940,0005 · Developing
nupNupenupNiger–Congo800,0003 · Wider Communication
kajJjukajNiger–Congo600,0005 · Developing
ancNgasancAfroasiatic400,0006a · Vigorous
ankGoemaiankAfroasiatic347,0056b · Threatened
annOboloannNiger–Congo318,0005 · Developing
ishEsanishNiger–Congo300,0006a · Vigorous
jabHyamjabNiger–Congo300,0006a · Vigorous
saySayasayAfroasiatic300,0006a · Vigorous
kcgTyapkcgNiger–Congo255,0006a · Vigorous
bdeBadebdeAfroasiatic250,0006a · Vigorous
ennEngenniennNiger–Congo211,0006a · Vigorous
ybaYalaybaNiger–Congo200,0005 · Developing
claRonclaAfroasiatic176,0006a · Vigorous
tanTangaletanAfroasiatic130,0006b · Threatened
kusKusaalkusNiger–Congo+1121,0005 · Developing
etuEkoietuNiger–Congo116,7005 · Developing
ngiNgizimngiAfroasiatic80,0006a · Vigorous
wjiWarjiwji—77,7006a · Vigorous
jjrBankaljjrNiger–Congo75,0006a · Vigorous
dbdDadiyadbd—70,0006a · Vigorous
jgkGwakjgkNiger–Congo70,0006a · Vigorous
bzyBanlikubzyNiger–Congo65,0006a · Vigorous
dbmDuguridbmNiger–Congo65,0006b · Threatened
nbhNgamonbhAfroasiatic60,0006a · Vigorous
wjaWajawja—60,0006a · Vigorous
uthut-HunuthNiger–Congo50,0005 · Developing
tuqTedatuqNilo-Saharan+142,5006a · Vigorous
bauMbatbauNiger–Congo40,0006a · Vigorous
dotDassdotAfroasiatic37,5826a · Vigorous
ddnDendiddnNilo-Saharan32,0503 · Wider Communication
mkfMiyamkfAfroasiatic30,0006a · Vigorous
tulTulatul—30,0006a · Vigorous
pipPeropipAfroasiatic25,0006a · Vigorous
cfaDijim-Bwilimcfa—25,0005 · Developing
kcqKamokcqNiger–Congo20,0006a · Vigorous
knaKanakuruknaAfroasiatic20,0005 · Developing
abmAbanyomabmNiger–Congo12,5006a · Vigorous
bbtMburkubbt—12,0006a · Vigorous
dbpƊuwaidbp—11,4006a · Vigorous
kuhKushikuhAfroasiatic11,0006a · Vigorous
aaaGhotuoaaaNiger–Congo9,0006a · Vigorous
mlwMolokomlwAfroasiatic8,5005 · Developing
pqaPa'apqaAfroasiatic8,0006a · Vigorous
dwaDiridwaAfroasiatic7,2006a · Vigorous
bsjBangwinjibsj—6,0005 · Developing
awoAwakawo—6,0006a · Vigorous
kdxNyingwomkdxNiger–Congo5,0006a · Vigorous
piyPiyapiyAfroasiatic5,0005 · Developing
gwgMoogwg—5,0006a · Vigorous
zluZulzluAfroasiatic4,000
sirSirisirAfroasiatic3,8008a · Moribund
scwShascwAfroasiatic3,0006b · Threatened
ktcKholokktc—2,5006b · Threatened
uneUnemeune—2,0236b · Threatened
tgdCiwogaitgd—2,0006b · Threatened
kilKariyakilAfroasiatic2,0006b · Threatened
jmbZumbunjmbAfroasiatic2,0006b · Threatened
aboAbonaboNiger–Congo1,0006b · Threatened
takTalatakAfroasiatic1,0006b · Threatened
bxqƁeelebxqAfroasiatic4006b · Threatened
zemZeemzemAfroasiatic4009 · Dormant
ukqUkwaukqNiger–Congo1006b · Threatened
djeZarmadjeNilo-Saharan+14 · Educational
tivTivtivNiger–Congo3 · Wider Communication
ibbIbibioibbNiger–Congo3 · Wider Communication
igbEbiraigbNiger–Congo5 · Developing
aalAfadeaalAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
bolBolebolAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
bbaBaribabbaNiger–Congo3 · Wider Communication
bwrBurabwrAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
cetJalaacet—8a · Moribund
abnAbuaabnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bomBerombomNiger–Congo5 · Developing
aabAlumuaabNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
iduIdomaiduNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ijcIzonijcNiger–Congo4 · Educational
sbaNgambaysbaNilo-Saharan3 · Wider Communication
ekpEkpeyeekpNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
anwAnaanganwNiger–Congo5 · Developing
cchAtsamCawaicch—5 · Developing
awcCipuawcNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mafMafamafAfroasiatic5 · Developing
afnDefakaafnNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
ekaEkajukekaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ikkIkaikkNiger–Congo5 · Developing
isoIsokoisoNiger–Congo5 · Developing
dbqDabadbqAfroasiatic5 · Developing
mrtMargimrt—6a · Vigorous
bdmYedinabdmAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
gdeGudegdeAfroasiatic5 · Developing
ibmAgoiibmNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
akuAkumakuNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
alaAlagoalaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bqcBokobqcNiger–Congo5 · Developing
degDegemadegNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ikwIkwerreikwNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ibeAkpesibeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ijnKalabariijnNiger–Congo5 · Developing
kadAdarakad—6a · Vigorous
ubaUbangubaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
etsYekheeetsNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bvwBogabvwAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
cklCibakcklAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
ajwAjawaajwAfroasiatic10 · Extinct
mgjAburenimgjNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
akfAkpaakfNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bcnIbaalibcnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bkvBekwarrabkvNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bkyBokibkyNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bzzEvantbzzNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
epiEpieepiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ofuEfutopofuNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
becCevebecNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
jenJenjojen—6b · Threatened
lnsNsolnsNiger–Congo3 · Wider Communication
okdOkodiaokdNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ndiChamba LekondiNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ukwUkwuani-Aboh-NdoniukwNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
xedHdixedAfroasiatic5 · Developing
dghDghwededgh—6a · Vigorous
zizZizilivakanzizAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
hwoHwanahwoAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
kpaKuttokpaAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
gewGeragewAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
mewMaakamewAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
surMwaghavulsurAfroasiatic3 · Wider Communication
ckyCakfem-MushereckyAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
agcAgatuagcNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
fubAdamaua-FulfuldefubNiger–Congo3 · Wider Communication
aumAsuaum—6a · Vigorous
alfAlegealfNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kwbBaakwb—6b · Threatened
bzwBasa-BenuebzwNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ijeBiseniijeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ekeEkidekeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bbsBakpinkabbsNiger–Congo9 · Dormant
bqpBusabqpNiger–Congo5 · Developing
agbGboagbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bkaBambukaebkaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gelut-Ma'ingelNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ulbUlukwumiulbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
oduOdualoduNiger–Congo5 · Developing
yerTarokyerNiger–Congo5 · Developing
gqaGa'andagqaAfroasiatic
btaBatabtaAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
ttrTerattrAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
fieFyerfieAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
bcyBacamabcyAfroasiatic5 · Developing
dbbDenodbbAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
bvhBurebvhAfroasiatic8b · Nearly Extinct
izrIzereizrNiger–Congo5 · Developing
bqwBurubqw—6b · Threatened
okeOkpeokeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
tkqTeetkqNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
byfBetebyfNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
envEnwanenvNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ttbGaattbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ksqKwaamiksqAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
gduGudugduAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
erhEruwaerhNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
yayGwuneyayNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ayuAyuayuNiger–Congo7 · Shifting
aikAkeaikNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ahsKoro Wachiahs—6a · Vigorous
brtBitarebrtNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
asgShinginiasgNiger–Congo5 · Developing
utrEtuloutrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
famFamfamNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
emaIvbiosakonemaNiger–Congo4 · Educational
hiaLamanghiaAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
lnuLongudalnu—6a · Vigorous
ndrNdorondrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
njrNjerepnjrNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
nkxNkoroonkxNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mzmMumuyemzmNiger–Congo5 · Developing
bguKamkambguNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
resResheresNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
isiNkem-NkumisiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ogcOgbaogcNiger–Congo5 · Developing
orrOrumaorrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
akdAkpetakdNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bsxYankambsxNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
ikiIkoikiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
efaEfaiefaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
orxOroorxNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ogbOgbiaogbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
opaOkpamheriopaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
idcIdonidcNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
pcnPitipcnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
pljPolcipljAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
elmElemeelmNiger–Congo5 · Developing
afePutukwamafeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
hslHausa Sign Languagemaganar hannuhsl—6a · Vigorous
ijsNembeijsNiger–Congo5 · Developing
acpEastern AcipaacpNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
cieCinenicie—6b · Threatened
higKamwehigAfroasiatic5 · Developing
jafJarajafAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
kbzDuhwakbzAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
damDamakawadamNiger–Congo9 · Dormant
gknGokanagknNiger–Congo5 · Developing
dohDongadohNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kofKubikofAfroasiatic9 · Dormant
tdkTambastdkAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
ngwNgwabangwAfroasiatic8a · Moribund
grdGuruntumgrdAfroasiatic8a · Moribund
gekYoumgekAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
njaNzanyinjaAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
evhUvbieevhNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ehuEhueunehuNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ambAmboamb—6b · Threatened
aqgAkokoaqgNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
btuBatubtu—6a · Vigorous
maeBarkulmaeNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
bsfBauchibsf—6a · Vigorous
bvjBaanbvjNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
cfgComo Karimcfg—6a · Vigorous
bcsHumonobcsNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
krhKuramakrhNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kubKutebkubNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ldqLufuldqNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
nbpNnamnbpNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
pngPongupngNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
bycUbagharabycNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
yamYambayamNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ibrIbuoroibrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kesKugbokesNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
obuObulomobuNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
jidBujidNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
uskUsaghadeuskNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
yazLokoyazNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ukpUkpe-BayobiriukpNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mfnMbembemfnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gbyGwarigbyNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
vemVemgo-Mabasvem—6a · Vigorous
kvjPsikyɛkvjAfroasiatic5 · Developing
hyaHyahya—8a · Moribund
kkmKiongkkmNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
kcsKoenoemkcsAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
znsMangasznsAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
kulKulerekulAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
zahZangwalzahAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
bxoBarikanchi Pidginbxo—9 · Second language only
aduAdugeaduNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
ezeZekweezeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
cfdCaracfdNiger–Congo7 · Shifting
cryKyolicryNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
egoEggonegoNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
jarJarawajarNiger–Congo
krpKoropkrpNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kmyKomakmyNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mfoMbemfoNiger–Congo5 · Developing
nddNdenddNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
nzaTigonnzaNiger–Congo5 · Developing
bcvShoo-Minda-NyebcvNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
vutVutevutNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ekrYaceekrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ideIdereideNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ilvIlueilvNiger–Congo7 · Shifting
okbOkobookbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
xocO’chi’chi’xocNiger–Congo10 · Extinct
yunBenayun—6a · Vigorous
kowKugamakowNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
shoShangashoNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
zirZiriyazirNiger–Congo9 · Dormant
lanLarulanNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
utaOtankutaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
pymFyampymNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
izzIziizz—5 · Developing
zazZarizazAfroasiatic9 · Dormant
ogoKhanaogoNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kdmKagomakdmNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ldbIdunldb—6a · Vigorous
gedGadegedNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ichEtkywanichNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ayiYighaayiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gjiGejigjiAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
tvdVaditvdNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kkaKakandakka—6a · Vigorous
etxEtenetxNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
jerJerejerNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
yblYukubenyblNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
firFiranfirNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
bttBete-BendibttNiger–Congo5 · Developing
byjTiBinbyjNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
dboDulbudboNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
ekiEkiekiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ulaFungwaulaNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
fliFalifliAfroasiatic6a · Vigorous
mmfMundatmmfAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
ngxNggwahyingxAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
jieJilbejieAfroasiatic8b · Nearly Extinct
mflPutaimflAfroasiatic8b · Nearly Extinct
sykSukursyk—6a · Vigorous
juhHõnejuhNiger–Congo7 · Shifting
uyaUyangauyaNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
okrKirikeokrNiger–Congo5 · Developing
uivIyiveuivNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
jkuLabirjkuNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
fahBaissa FalifahNiger–Congo10 · Extinct
bbuKulungbbuNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
xabSambexabNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
ibnIbinoibnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
oggOgbogolooggNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
rinNungurin—6a · Vigorous
wavWakawav—6a · Vigorous
kkuTumikkuNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
grhGbiri-NiragugrhNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mmaMamammaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
nuhNdundanuhNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kciKamantankci—6a · Vigorous
ninNinzoninNiger–Congo5 · Developing
natHungworonatNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ikoIkomikoNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
vorVorovorNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ldgNyimaldgNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
tdlSurtdlNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
nboNkukolinboNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
oguOgbronuagumoguNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
khjKuturmikhjNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mgiJilimgi—5 · Developing
ynqYendangynqNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
juuJujuuAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
jukWapanjukNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ujiJijiliuji—6a · Vigorous
xsnSangaxsnNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ybjHashaybjNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
rukCeruk—6a · Vigorous
ummUmonummNiger–Congo5 · Developing
cboZoracboNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
nbrGbantunbrNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gwbGwagwbNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
juoJibajuoNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
kloKapyakloNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
bgaLyasebgaNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
okxOkpeokx—6a · Vigorous
gbrGbagyigbrNiger–Congo5 · Developing
ibyIbaniibyNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
ezaEzaaeza—5 · Developing
iqwIkwoiqw—5 · Developing
gbyGbarigbyNiger–Congo
txjTarjumotxjNilo-Saharan9 · Second language only
jmiJimijmiAfroasiatic7 · Shifting
iriRigweiri—6a · Vigorous
dbiDokadbiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kgtSomyevkgtNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
womWomwomNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kchVonokch—6b · Threatened
ksaShuwa-ZamaniksaNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
ikvIkuikv—6a · Vigorous
guaShikiguaNiger–Congo8a · Moribund
hoeHoromhoeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kccLubilakccNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gmdMaghdigmdNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
juwWãphajuwNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
kdpNikyob-Nindemkdp—6a · Vigorous
gnhLeregnhNiger–Congo9 · Dormant
pblMakpblNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
shaShall-ZwallshaNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mkoMingang DosomkoNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
kezKelekezNiger–Congo5 · Developing
dzaTunzudzaNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
thyThathyNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
kovKudu-CamokovNiger–Congo8b · Nearly Extinct
gyeGyemgyeNiger–CongoCritically endangered
klkKonoklkNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gmzMgbogmz—5 · Developing
nsiNigerian Sign Languagensi—5 · Developing
ikhIkhinikhNiger–Congo
etbEtebietbNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
itwItoitwNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
tswTsishinginitswNiger–Congo5 · Developing
lddLurilddAfroasiatic10 · Extinct
ihiIhievbeihiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
mcjMvanipmcjNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kniKanufikniNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
sdeSurubusdeNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
gvmGurmanagvmNiger–CongoSeverely endangered
sqhShausqhNiger–Congo10 · Extinct
jniJanjijniNiger–Congo6b · Threatened
kmiKamikmiNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
kpkKpankpkNiger–Congo6a · Vigorous
glbBelnəngglbAfroasiatic
ksoKofaksoAfroasiatic6b · Threatened
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