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 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.