LARGE ETHNIC NATIONS

There are some large ethnic groups in the country, each of which still remains quite distinct. The ten largest which comprise about 80% of the entire population of the country in 1963 are:

• Hausa/Fulani (13.2 million),
• Yoruba (13 million),
• Igbo (7.8 million),
• Ekoi/Efik/Ibibio (3.2 million)
• Kanuri (2.9 million),
• Tiv (1.5 million),
• Ijaw (0.9 million),
• Edo (0.9 million),
• Urhobo (0.5 million), and
• Nupe