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Is Ilorin a Yoruba state?
With the subdivision of the country’s administrative regions in 1967, Ilorin became part of West Central (later Kwara) state. Modern Ilorin is mainly inhabited by Muslim Yoruba people, although its traditional ruler is a Yoruba-speaking Fulani emir.
Which tribe is Kwara State in Nigeria?
Kwara (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà) is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone. The primary ethnic group is Yoruba, with significant Fulani, Nupe, and Bariba minorities….Kwara State.
| Kwara | |
|---|---|
| Website | “Kwara State Government” |
What is the origin of Kwara State?
It was incorporated into the Protectorate of Northern Nigeria in 1900, in the amalgamated Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914, and in the Northern region in 1954; Kwara state was created in 1967, when the federal military government divided Nigeria into 12 new states.
What language is spoken in Kwara State?
Yoruba
Five languages are spoken in Kwara. The main languages indigenous to Kwara are Yoruba, Hausa, Tapa,Ebira and Bariba. Four(4) languages thus ;Yoruba majorly ,then Nupe,Bariba and Fulani minorities. Five; Yoruba, Fulani, Ekiti, Nupe, Bariba.
Which tribe is Yoruba?
The Yoruba people (Yoruba: Ìran Yorùbá, Ọmọ Odùduwà, Ọmọ Ilẹ̀ Káàárọ̀-oòjíire) are a Sub-Saharan African ethnic group who inhabit West Africa and mainly reside in the parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo that constitute Yorubaland….Yoruba people.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Ghana | 546,000 |
| Togo | 351,000 |
| United States | 196,000 |
| Ivory Coast | 124,000 |
Which states in Nigeria speak Yoruba?
The bulk of the Yoruba currently live in southwest Nigeria, in six states: Ekiti, Ogun, Oyo, Osun, Ondo, and Lagos (Figure 1.2). Large populations of Yoruba people are also in the Kwara and Kogi states in north-central Nigeria.
Who is the founder of Ilorin?
Afonja
Historical sources, tracing the story to the 19th Century, said Ilorin of today was founded by Afonja, the then Aare Ona Kakanfo (Generalisimo) to Alaafin of old Oyo (Oyo Ile), who used the town as his military outpost. It was this outpost that he carried out his war expeditions for the Alaafin.
Which states speak Yoruba?
What language do Nepalians speak?
Nepali
Nepal/Official languages
Which tribe is the dirtiest tribe in Nigeria?
The most dirtiest tribes today in Nigeria are the Igala, Hausa, Fulani, Yoruba, Kambara and the Idoma tribes respectively. This is due to the unclean environment of the areas of these tribes.