Tiv people
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Tiv (or Tiiv)[2] are a Tivoid ethnic group. They constitute approximately 2.4% of Nigeria's total population,[3] and number over 5 million individuals throughout Nigeria and Cameroon.[4] The Tiv language is spoken by over 4 million people in Nigeria, with a few speakers in Cameroon. Most of the language's Nigerian speakers are found in Benue, Taraba, Nasarawa, Plateau, Cross rivers, Adamawa, Kaduna, and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The language is a branch of Benue–Congo and ultimately of the Niger–Congo phylum. In pre-colonial times, the Fulani ethnic group referred to the Tiv as "Munchi" (also sometimes written Munshi e.g. Duggan 1932), a term not accepted by Tiv people.
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Total population | |
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Approx. 5 million[1] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Nigeria, Cameroon | |
Languages | |
Tiv, Tivoid languages, English, French | |
Religion | |
Predominantly Christian, Tiv Traditional religion | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Other Tivoid peoples |