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

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who speak the Ninzo language, a western Plateau language of

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

Demographics

There are approximately 131,000 Ninzo people. The Ninzo people are found in Sanga

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of southern

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and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State,

. About 64% of the Ninzo are Christian, 31% Muslim and 5% adherents of Traditional religion.

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

External links

{{Ethnic groups in Nigeria Ethnic groups in Nigeria Nenzit