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Etulo Language
Etulo (Utur, Turumawa) is an Idomoid language of central Nigeria. Distribution Etulo is spoken in: *Katsina-Ala LGA, Benue State *Wukari LGA, Taraba State ) , image_map = Nigeria - Taraba.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Location of Taraba State in Nigeria , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , ... References Idomoid languages {{VoltaNiger-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in 2006 census. The state was created in 1976 among the 7 states created at that time.The state derives its name from the Benue River which is the second largest river in Nigeria. The state borders Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East. It is inhabited predominantly by the Tiv, Idoma and Igede. Minority ethnic groups in Benue are Etulo, Igbo, Jukunpeoples etc. Its capital is Makurdi. Benue is a rich agricultural region; popularly grown crops include: oranges, mangoes, sweet potatoes, cassava, soya bean, guinea corn, flax, yams, sesame, rice, groundnuts, and Palm Tree. Benue State as it exists today is a surviving legacy of an administrative entity that was carved out of the protectorate of no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taraba State
) , image_map = Nigeria - Taraba.svg , map_alt = , map_caption = Location of Taraba State in Nigeria , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = , established_title = Date created , established_date = 27 August 1991 , seat_type = Capital , seat = Jalingo , government_footnotes = , governing_body = Government of Taraba State , leader_name = Darius Ishaku , leader_party = PDP , leader_title = Governor (List) , leader_title1 = , leader_name1 = Haruna Manu ( PDP) , leader_title2 = Legislature , leader_name2 = Taraba State House of Assembly , leader_title3 = Senators , leader_name3 = , leader_title4 = Representatives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean. It covers an area of , and with a population of over 225 million, it is the most populous country in Africa, and the world's sixth-most populous country. Nigeria borders Niger in the north, Chad in the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Nigeria is a federal republic comprising of 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja, is located. The largest city in Nigeria is Lagos, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world and the second-largest in Africa. Nigeria has been home to several indigenous pre-colonial states and kingdoms since the second millennium BC, with the Nok civilization in the 15th century BC, marking the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idomoid Languages
The Idomoid languages are spoken primarily in Benue State of east-central Nigeria and surrounding regions. Idoma itself is an official language spoken by nearly four million people including the subgroups of Igede, Uffia, Otukpo, and Orokam. Languages * Yace (Akpa) *Etulo–Idoma ** Etulo **Idoma: Idoma, Igede, Agatu, Alago, Yala ''Ethnologue'' includes Eloyi, though that assignment is outdated as Blench (2007)Blench, Roger. 2007The Eloyi language of Central Nigeria and its affinities considers Eloyi to be a divergent Plateau language The forty or so Plateau languages are a tentative group of Benue–Congo languages spoken by 15 million people on the Jos Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Nasarawa State and in adjacent areas in central Nigeria. Berom and Eggon have the most speakers ... that has undergone Idomoid influence, rather than vice versa. ''Ethnologue'' also calls the non-Yace branch "Akweya", despite the fact that Yace are also called "Akweya". Names and location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idomoid Language
The Idomoid languages are spoken primarily in Benue State of east-central Nigeria and surrounding regions. Idoma itself is an official language spoken by nearly four million people including the subgroups of Igede, Uffia, Otukpo, and Orokam. Languages * Yace (Akpa) *Etulo–Idoma ** Etulo **Idoma: Idoma, Igede, Agatu, Alago, Yala ''Ethnologue'' includes Eloyi, though that assignment is outdated as Blench (2007)Blench, Roger. 2007The Eloyi language of Central Nigeria and its affinities considers Eloyi to be a divergent Plateau language The forty or so Plateau languages are a tentative group of Benue–Congo languages spoken by 15 million people on the Jos Plateau, Southern Kaduna, Nasarawa State and in adjacent areas in central Nigeria. Berom and Eggon have the most speakers. ... that has undergone Idomoid influence, rather than vice versa. ''Ethnologue'' also calls the non-Yace branch "Akweya", despite the fact that Yace are also called "Akweya". Names and location ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsina-Ala
Katsina-Ala is a Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Katsina-Ala where the A344 highway starts. It is also the location of an important archeological site where artifacts of the Nok culture have been found. Community The LGA of Katsina-Ala has an area of and a population of 224,718 at the 2006 census. The town center is the location of one of the oldest schools in Nigeria, Government College Katsina-Ala, founded in 1914, and has produced many prominent members in Nigerian society. The postal code of the area is 980. The community, which lies on the banks of the Katsina Ala River, a major tributary of the Benue River, is mainly occupied by Tiv, Hausas and fulanis. The major language of communication in Katsina Ala is Tiv Archeological site Terracotta statues were found at Katsina Ala in the middle of the twentieth century. They include realistic representations of human heads, with some animals, and parts of larger statue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wukari
Wukari is a Local Government Area in Taraba State, Nigeria. Its headquarters is in the town of Wukari on the A4 highway. The Donga River flows through the area and the Benue River forms a boundary with Nasarawa State to the northwest. It has an area of 4,308 km and a population of 241,546 at the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 670. Wukari town The town is the base of the Wukari Federation, a traditional state. It is the home to Jukun people (West Africa), Jukun people. The local languages are Jukun ( Wapan, Jibu, Nyifon etc). Significant Tiv populations are found in surrounding villages like Tse-Ayu and Toho Abanyon though grossly marginalized due to the age-long Tiv-Jukun conflicts. Education Tertiary education The town has tertiary institutions Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education. The World Bank, for example, defines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
