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Jema'a
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Atyap people
The Atyap people (Tyap: A̱tyap, singular: A̱tyotyap; Hausa exonym: Kataf, Katab) are an ethnic group found majorly in Zangon-Kataf, Kaura and Jema'a Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Tyap language, one of the Central Plateau languages. The Atyap occupy part of the Nok cultural complex in the upper Kaduna River valley, famous for its terra-cotta figurines. Several iron smeltinɡ sites have been located in Atyap area. Most of these were found in the area of Gan and nearby settlements.
Kafanchan
Kafanchan est une ville de l'État de Kaduna, au Nigeria. C'est la principale ville du sud de l'État. En 2007, elle comptait . Elle fait partie de la zone de gouvernement local de Jema'a. Le développement de Kafanchan est en grande partie à sa situation à l'embranchement reliant les deux principales lignes de chemin de fer du Nigéria (West Line de Lagos à Nguru via Kaduna et Kano, et East Line de Port-Harcourt à Maiduguri). La gare de Kafanchan a été construite en 1927.
Jju people
The Jju people, or Ba̠jju (exonyms: Kajje; A̱jhyuo, are an ethnic group found in the Middle Belt (Central) area of Nigeria. The word Ba̠jju is a short for "Ba̠nyet Jju" which simply means "Jju People" and is used to refer to the speakers of the Jju language found in the Ka̠jju, the homeland of the Jju people. They are found in the Southern part of Kaduna State, chiefly in Kachia, Zangon Kataf, Jama'a and in Kaduna South Local Government Areas.
Tyap language
Tyap is a regionally important dialect cluster of Plateau languages in Nigeria's Middle Belt, named after its prestige dialect. It is also known by its Hausa exonym as Katab or Kataf. It is also known by the names of its dialectical varieties including Sholyio, Fantswam, Gworok, Takad, "Mabatado" (Tyap 'proper'), Tyeca̱rak and Tyuku (Tuku). Native Tyap speakers are primarily found in the local government areas of Jema'a, Kaura and Zangon Kataf, although pockets of speakers are also found in Kachia and Kauru in southern Kaduna state, and Riyom (especially Takad speakers) in Plateau State of Nigeria.
Gwong people
Gwong people (Hausa: Kagoma) are a people found in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Their language, Gyong language belongs to the central plateau language group. Their headquarters is at Fadan Kagoma, Jema'a Local Government Area of the state. The Gwong people are mainly found in Jema'a Local Government Area of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. The Gwong people are predominantly Christians who make up about 78.00% of the population (of whom Protestants number about 60.00%, Roman Catholics 20.
Ham people
The Ham people (exonyms: A̱daa) are an ethnic group found in the southern part of Kaduna State in the northwestern region of Nigeria, predominantly in Jaba, Kachia and Kagarko Local Government Areas of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. They speak the Hyam language and refer to themselves as Ham. They are known as the 'Jaba' in Hausa, but a recent study by a linguist who is a native of the area (John 2017) has definitely proven that the label 'Jaba' was derogatory and should be rejected.
État de Kaduna
Kaduna est un État du centre du Nigeria. Il tire son nom de sa capitale et ville principale Kaduna. L'État a été créé le d'une restructuration de l'État du Centre-Nord (North Central State, 1967-1975)). En 1987 et 1991, la province de Katsina devient indépendante sous le nom d'État de Katsina, établissant l'État de Kaduna dans ses frontières actuelles. L'État est bordé à l'ouest par l'État nigérian de Niger, au nord par les États de Zamfara et Katsina, au nord-est par l'État de Kano, à l'est par les États de Bauchi et Plateau et au sud par l'État de Nassarawa et le territoire d'Abuja.