Ninzo people (also Gbhu and Ninzam), are an ethnic group in the

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who speak the Ninzo language, a western

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. The speakers of the

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, a now presumed extinct language spoken in a village with same name have now incorporated with the Ninzo.

Demographics

Distribution

The Ninzo people are found in

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Population

An estimation placed the population of the Ninzo people at around 131,000.

Religion

About 6% of the Ninzo are Christian, 49% Muslim and 45% adherents of Traditional religion.Joshua project entry titled 'Ninzo in Nigeria'
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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. The Ninzo Chiefdom headquarters is at Hate ( H. Fadan Wate or Fadan Ninzo).

Language

The Ninzo people speak a Ninzic language, belonging to the western Plateau group of languages.

References

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