🇳🇬 Ethnic group

Kuzamani

Evidence: Well documented

The Kuzamani are a people of northern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna' and Wikipedia's page on Lere LGA.

Overview

The Kuzamani are a people of northern Kaduna State, named among its peoples by Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna' and Wikipedia's page on Lere LGA. They speak Shuwa–Zamani, an Eastern Kainji language (Roger Blench's Atlas of Nigerian Languages, 2020). Wikipedia names them among the peoples of Lere LGA.

Connections
Other names
  • Shuwa-Zamani · alternative
    Another form of the name, as given by Wikipedia's 'Southern Kaduna'.
Sources
  1. Southern Kaduna — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Kuzamani named among the peoples of Kaduna State
  2. Lere, Nigeria — Wikipedia · Reference source · link (accessed 7 Oct 2026)
    Supports: Kuzamani named among the peoples of Kaduna State
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-KUZAMANI · Last updated 7 October 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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