🇳🇬 Ethnic group

Yoruba

Evidence: Verified

The Yoruba are one of the largest peoples of Nigeria, based mainly in the south-west.

Overview

The Yoruba are one of the largest peoples of Nigeria, based mainly in the south-west of the country. The Nasarawa State Government names them among the settler groups living in Nasarawa State. A fuller record of the Yoruba will come with the research on the south-western states.

Connections
Sources
  1. About Nasarawa State — Nasarawa State Government · Official source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Yoruba among the settler groups of Nasarawa
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-YORUBA · Last updated 26 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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