🇳🇬 Ethnic group

Aniragu

Evidence: Well documented

The Aniragu, called Kahugu by the Hausa, are a people of northern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by Wikipedia's list of the ethnic groups of Kaduna State and Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna'.

The Aniragu, called Kahugu by the Hausa, are a people of northern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by Wikipedia's list of the ethnic groups of Kaduna State and Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna'. They speak Niragu, of the Gbiri–Niragu cluster of Eastern Kainji languages (Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages, 2020). Wikipedia names them among the peoples of Lere LGA.

  • Kahugu · exonym
    The Hausa name, as given by Wikipedia's list of the ethnic groups of Kaduna State.
  1. Kaduna State — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 25 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Aniragu named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  2. Southern Kaduna — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Aniragu named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  3. Lere, Nigeria — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Aniragu in Lere LGA
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: ETH-ANIRAGU · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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