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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.
Kamantan people
The Anghan (Kamantan) are found in Zango Kataf and Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna state, in the Middle Belt area of Nigeria. The Anghan people are mainly found in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. The Anghan alongside the Bakulu are the smaller of the groups in the local government with each having just a ward only despite their numbers, decried Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah. About 80% of the Anghans are Christian adherents (with Roman Catholics making up 80.0%, Protestants 10.
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.
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.
Kachia
Kachia (Adara: Akhwee) is a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,570 km^2 and a population of 252,568 in the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 802. The Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with the Zangon Kataf LGA to the east, the Kajuru LGA to the northeast, the Kagarko LGA to the south, the Jaba LGA to the southeast, the Chikun LGA to the northwest; and Munya and Paikoro LGAs of Niger State to west, respectively.
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.
Birom (peuple)
Les Birom sont une population d'Afrique de l'Ouest, vivant au centre du Nigeria, dans l'État du Plateau. Selon les sources et le contexte, on observe différentes formes : Aboro, Afango, Akut, Akuut, Baho, Berom, Berum, Biroms, Boro-Aboro, Borom, Bouroum, Burum, Burumawa, Gbang, Kibbo, Kibbum, Kibo, Kibyen, Nisine, Shaushau, Shosho, Sine, Worom. Leur langue est le birom, une langue du plateau nigerian de la famille des langues bénoué-congolaises. Charles C. Jacobs (dir.), Studies in Berom history and culture, 2 vol.