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Nupe people

This article is about the ethnic group. For fraternity members called nupes, see Kappa Alpha Psi. For the British trade union, see National Union of Public Employees.
Nupe people
Watercolour drawing of a Nupe woman by Carl Arriens (1911)
Total population
c. 3.5 million[1]
Regions with significant populations
 Nigeria
Languages
Nupe
Religion
Predominantly Sunni Islam[2][3]
Related ethnic groups
Gbagyi, Igala, Yoruba, Ebira, Kambari, Kamuku, Bariba, Dukawa

The Nupe (traditionally called the Nufawa by the Hausas and Tapa by the neighbouring Yoruba) are an ethnic group native to North Central Nigeria. They are the dominant ethnic group in Niger State and an important minority in Kwara State. The Nupe are also present in Kogi State and The Federal Capital Territory.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Nupe" (PDF). National African Language Resource Center. Retrieved 2021-10-04.
  2. ^ Umaru Ndagi, Muhammad (January 2012). "Muslims of Niger State: A Survey" (PDF). University of Oxford. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Nupe", Britannica.
  4. ^ Nadel 2018, chapter 1.
  5. ^ Yahaya, Mohammed Kuta (2003). "The Nupe People of Nigeria". Studies of Tribes and Tribals. 1 (2): 95–110. doi:10.1080/0972639x.2003.11886489. ISSN 0972-639X. S2CID 158674479.

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