People and Culture
Tribes & Councils
The People, Government Councils, Clans, Tribes and Titles of Traditional Rulers
Local Government Councils:
1. Bassa
Clans
1) Amo (also known as Amon, Among, Timap, Ba)
Tribes: Amo
2) Cara (also known as Chara, Fachara, Nfachara, Fakara, Pakara, Tera, Teriya, Terri, Tariya)
Tribes: Chara
3) Che (also known as Rukuba, Kuche, Bache, Inchazi, Sale)
Tribes: Rukuba
Titles: Utu Ugu Kitche4) Irigwe (also known as Irigwe, Arigwe, Rigwe, Nnerigwe, Kwoll, Kwal, Miango, Nyango, Idafan, Kwan, Nkarigwe)
Tribes: Irigwe
Titles: UBra Ngwe Irigwe5) Izora (also known as Chokobo, Cokobo, Cikobu, Chokobo, Cokobanci, Azora)
Tribes: Cokobawa, Ndazora
6) Janji (also known as Anafejanji, Jenji, Tijanji, Ajanji)
Tribes: Ajanji
7) Lemoro (also known as Limoro, Limorro, Emoro, Anemoro, Anowuru)
Tribes: Limoro
8) Jere (also known as Jeere, Jera)
Dialects: Buji (Eboze, Anabeze), Gusu (Gusawa, Gussum, Gesawa, Guzawa, Isanga, Anibau, Anosangobari), Jere (Jeriyawa, Ezelle, Azelle, Jengre), Ribina (Rebina, Bunu, Ibunu, Narabunu, Anorubunu, Gurum, Anegorom).
9) Berom (also known as Birom, Berum, Gbang, Kibo, Kibbo, Kibbun, Kibyen, Aboro, Boro-Aboro, Afango, Chenberom, Cen Berom)
Dialects: Gyell-Kuru-Vwang (Ngell-Kuru-Vwang), Fan-Foron-Heikpang, Bachit-Gashish, Du-Ropp-Rim, Hoss
Titles: Dagwon Rwei of Barkin Ladi
10) Firan (also known as Faran, Foron, Yes Firan, Kwakwi)
Tribes: Izere
11) Gashish (also known as Birom, Berum, Gbang, Kibo, Kibbo, Kibbun, Kibyen, 'Shosho', Aboro, Boro-Aboro, Afango, Chenberom, Cen Berom)
Dialects: Gyell-Kuru-Vwang (Ngell-Kuru-Vwang), Fan-Foron-Heikpang, Bachit-Gashish, Du-Ropp-Rim, Hoss
12) Bo-Rukul (also known as Mabo-Barkul, Mabo-Barukul, Bo, Rukul)
Dialects: Bo, Rukul
13) Horom (also known as Kaleri)
Tribes: Kulere
14) Kulere (also known as Tof, Korom Boye, Akandi, Akande, Kande)
Dialects: Tof, Richa, Kamwai-Marhai
Titles: Saf Kulere15) Mundat
Tribes: Mundat Village near Sha
16) Ron (also known as Challa)
Dialects: Bokkos (Alis I Run), Daffo-Butura (Lis Ma Run), Monguna (Shagawa, Shagau, Nafunfia, Maleni)
Titles: Saf Ron
17) Sha
18) Izere (also known as Izarek, Fizere, Fezere, Feserek, Afizarek, Afizere, Afusare, Jarawa, Jarawan Dutse, Hill Jarawa, Jos - Zarazon)
Dialects (Jarawa): Afizere, Ganang-Faishang (The Fobor dialect is prestigious. Northwest Izere subdialects: Fobor (Fobur) and Shere; Northeast Izere: Fedare (Zandi, Zendi), Jarawan Kogi (Maigemu), and Fursom (Fursum); South Izere: Forom (Ichen); Ganang and Faishang. Firan is a separate language. The language is called 'Izarek', 'Izere', or 'Izer'; a speaker 'Bajari', the people 'Jarawa', 'Afizarek', 'Afizere', 'Afudelek', 'Fizere', 'Feserek', 'Fezere', 'Hill Jarawa', 'Jarawan Dutse'. 'Jos-Zarazon' is the name of indigenous speakers in Jos).
Titles: Ada Gwom Zere
19) Iguta (also known as Naraguta, Anaguta)
Tribes: Naraguta
Titles: Ujah Anaguta20) Duguza (also known as Dugusa)
21) Bada (also known as Badawa, Badanchi, Bat, Mbada, Mbat, Mbadawa, Kanna, Jar, Jarawan Kogi, Garaka, River Jarawa, Plains Jarawa)
Dialects: Gar
Titles: Ra’an Jhar22) Boghom (also known as Bogghom, Bohom, Burom, Burum, Burrum, Burma, Borrom, Boghorom, Bokiyim)
Tribes: Boghom
23) Duguri (also known as Dugurawa, Dugurwa, Duguranchi, Dukuri)
Dialects (Jarawa): Gar Duguri, Badara Duguri, Northeast Duguri, Southeast Duguri
24) Yangkam (also known as Yankam, Basharawa, Bashiri, Bashar)
Tribes: Hausa
2. Kanke
Clans
1) Ngas (also known as Angas, Kerang, Karang)
Tribes: Angas
Titles: Ngolong Ngas
3. Langtang North
Clans
1) Tarok (also known as Yargam, Yergum, Appa)
Dialects (Taroh): Izini (Hill Tarok), Itarok (Plain Tarok), Selyer, Itarok Oga Asa, Igyang
Titles: Ponzhi Taroh
4. Langtang South
Clans
1) Kona (also known as Jukun Kona, Jibi, Jiba)
Tribes: Jukun
2) Tarok (also known as Yargam, Yergum, Appa)
Dialects (Taroh): Izini (Hill Tarok), Itarok (Plain Tarok), Selyer, Itarok Oga Asa, Igyang
Titles: Ponzhi Taroh
3) Chakfem-Mushere (also known as Chakfem, Chokfem)
Dialects: Kadim-Kaban, Jajura
Titles: Mishkaham Mushere4) Fyam (also known as Fyem, Pyem, Paiem, Gyem, Fem, Pem)
Tribes: Pyem
Titles: Sum Pyem5) Mwaghavul (also known as Fyem, Pyem, Paiem, Gyem, Fem, Pem)
Dialects: Mupun, (Mapun, Mapan), Chakfem
Titles: Mishkaham Mwaghavul6) Montol (also known as Montal, Baltap, Teel)
Tribes: Montol, Baltap-Lalin
7) Koenoem (also known as Amtul, Kwabzak, Tal)
Tribes: Tal
Titles: Long Koemoem8) Piapun (also known as Pyapun)
Tribes: Piapun
Titles: Long Piapun9) Yiwom (also known as Gerka, Gerkawa, Gerkanchi, Youm Gurka)
Tribes: Youm
10) Fier (also known as Fyer, Fier)
Tribes: Fier
Titles: Wel’A Fier11) Tal (also known as Amtul, Kwabzak, Tal)
Tribes: Tal
Titles: Gwolong Tal12) Miship (also known as Chip, Cip, Ship)
Tribes: Doka
Titles: Nda Long Miship13) Mupun (also known as Sura, Mupun, Mapan, Mapun)
Tribes: Mupun
Titles: Mishkom Mupun14) Ngas (also known as Angas, Kerang, Karang)
Tribes: Angas
Titles: Ngolong Ngas15) Pai (also known as Dalong)
Tribes: Pai
16) Tambas (also known as Tambes, Tembis)
Tribes: Tambes
17) Vaghat-Ya-Bijim-Legeri (also known as Kwanka)
Tribes: Vaghat (Tivaghat, Kadung, Kwanka), Ya (Tiya, Boi), Bijim, Legeri
Titles: Rudeng Kadung18) Kofyar
Dialects: Kofyar (Kwong), Kwagallak (Kwa'allang, Kwalla), Dimuk (Dimuk, Doemak), Mirriam (Mernyang), Bwol (Bwal, Mbol), Gworam (Giverom, Goram), Jipal (Jepel, Jepal, Jibyal)
19) Mernyang (also known as Mirriam)
Tribes: Mernyang
5. Riyom
Clans
1) Aten (also known as Ganawuri, Etien, Jal, Ten, Niten)
Tribes: Aten
Titles: Atar Aten
6. Shendam
Clans
1) Dass (also known as Barawa)
Dialects: Lukshi (Dekshi), Durr-Baraza (Bandas), Zumbul (Boodla), Wandi (Wangday), Dot (Dwat, Zodi, Dott)
2) Goemai (also known as Ankwai, Ankwei, Ankwe, Kemai)
Tribes: Goemai
Titles: Long Goemai3) Jorto (also known as Jorto (at Dokan Kasuwa))
4) Boghom (also known as Bogghom, Bohom, Burom, Burum, Burrum, Burma, Borrom, Boghorom, Bokiyim)
Tribes: Boghom
5) Bole (also known as Bolanchi, Ampika, Borpika, Bolewa, Bolawa)
Dialects: Bara, Fika Fikankayen, Anpika
6) Kona (also known as Jukun Kona, Jibi, Jiba)
Tribes: Jukun
7) Jukun (also known as Jukun Wase)
Tribes: Jukun