Ninzo people

Ninzo people, are an ethnic group in the Middle Belt who speak the Ninzo language, a western Plateau language of Nigeria. The speakers of the Sambe language, a now presumed extinct language spoken in a village with same name have now incorporated with the Ninzo.

Demographics

There are approximately 500,000 Ninzo people.
The Ninzo people are found in Sanga Local [government area|LGA] of southern Kaduna State and Akwanga LGA of Nasarawa State, Nigeria.
About 64% of the Ninzo are Christian, 31% Muslim and 5% adherents of Traditional religion.

Politics

The Ninzo people are traditionally governed by rulers called the Uchu Ninzo. The Uchu Ninzo, a Second Class Chief, as of 2018 is Uchu Umar Musa. The Ninzo Chiefdom headquarters is at Hate.

Language

The Ninzo people speak a Ninzic language, belonging to the western Plateau group of languages.