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10 largest tribes in Africa.
Africa, known as the cradle of humanity, is continent rich in cultural diversity. home to over a billion people spread across 54 countries, The continent encompasses a rich tapestry of approximately 3,000 tribes.
These tribes hail from diverse regions, each characterized by varying population sizes, unique traditions, languages, and customs.


Number 10, The Hutu tribe.
The Hutu Tribe, numbering 20-25 million, primarily resides in Rwanda and Burundi, constituting the smallest among Africa's top 10 tribes. Approximately 85% of the populations in these countries are Hutu, totaling 21 million. Originating from the Bantu expansion around the first century, the Hutus share the Rwanda-Rundi language with the Tutsi and Twa, with a minority also speaking French. Historically, the Hutus coexisted with the Tutsi until European colonization strained relations, culminating in the Rwandan genocide.

Number 9, The Somali Tribe.
The Somali Tribe, numbering around 20 million, resides primarily in Somalia, where they constitute the majority. They can also be found in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. With roots tracing back 7,000 years, recent studies confirm them as the indigenous people of the Horn of Africa.

Number 8, Akan.
The Akan, a tribe of around 20 million people, reside in Ghana and the Ivory Coast along the southern regions of both countries. Speaking the Akan language, a Central Tano branch language, they trace their origins to Ghana around the 11th century.

Number 7, Amhara.
The Amhara Tribe, numbering approximately 20 million, constitutes 26.9% of Ethiopia's total population. Indigenous to Ethiopia, they historically inhabited the Northern, Central, and Western regions. Evidence suggests their presence dates back to the 12th century, challenging the previously accepted timeline.

Number 6, Fulani.
The Fulani, one of Africa's largest tribes, boasts a population exceeding 40 million. predominantly residing in Western African nations such as Nigeria, Mali, Guinea, Cameroon, Senegal, and Chad. With their distinct Fula language, the Fulani's origins trace back to theories suggesting present-day Jordan. By the 5th century, they had established themselves in West Africa, with archaeological evidence dating their presence to at least the 6th century BC. Notably, the Fulani are among the few African tribes to embrace Islam, with 98% practicing the religion.

Number 5, Oromo.
Fifth on the list of Africa's 10 largest tribes are the Oromo, totaling around 40 million people. Predominantly settled in Ethiopia, they constitute 34.5% of the country's population, with their distinct Oromo language. This tribe own their religion called Waaqeffanna religion. Originating in the 16th century, the Oromo migrated for grazing lands, embracing a pastoral lifestyle. Governed by the Gadaa system, they notably lack kings but elect Lubas.

Number 4, Amazigh.
The Amazigh, comprising around 40 million people, primarily reside in Morocco and Algeria, with a presence in Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger.

Number 3, Igbo.
The Igbo, a populous tribe of approximately 45 million, predominantly reside in modern-day Nigeria, constituting over 18% of the country's population. Additionally present in Guinea, they boast their distinctive Igbo language. Originating around 3000 BCE, evidenced by pottery findings, the Igbo engaged in early iron smelting in the Nsukka region of Igboland. With a democratic republican governance system, a unique calendar, and banking system, the Igbo thrived in extensive trade routes before European colonial influence.

Number 2, Yoruba.
The Yoruba, ranking second among Africa's largest tribes with around 47 million people, primarily reside in West Africa, notably Nigeria with about 43.4 million and Benin republic, with about 1.4 million in population.
Their people speak the Yoruba language, part of the Niger-Congo language family.
their history dates back to 9,000 BC in Southwest Nigeria. Initially unnamed as the Yoruba until the 1st century BCE.



Number 1, Hausa.
The Hausa, the largest among Africa's top 10 tribes, boasts an estimated population of 74 million, primarily residing in Nigeria with 64 million. They are also present in significant numbers across Niger, Benin, Ivory Coast, Sudan, Ghana, Chad, Togo, Burkina Faso, and Algeria.

So nigeria hs d largest tribe in africa?

Link?

According to op, 45million > 47million

What sort of maths is this ?

Even your text says number 3 is 2nd. Fix your error.

chopnaira:
Link?

According to op, 45million > 47million

What sort of maths is this ?

Even your text says number 3 is 2nd. Fix your error.

Abi o, that must be some Aba made formula.

So my tribe no make the top 10? That's why I dey encourage my people make them dey marry at least 2 wives for population growth.

The Igbo tribe is only indigenous to Nigeria and don’t even make the top ten in Africa

They are not even top two in Nigeria

Lies. Nonsense.

Nonsense
Hausa as a language spoken across the Northern Nigeria is not same with real Bahauce or hausawa

Hausawa are real Hausas. Far less than 30 million

Hausa speaking tribes in Northern Nigeria are more 90 million but each have their own indigenous language completely different from Hausa. About 15% of this real Hausa are even Animist and Christians ✝️ found in Kano, Katsina, Zaria, Jigawa, Sokoto, kebbi Zamfara Niger, Yobe and Bauchi. They weren't crushed by Jihadist Danfodio and his Fulani gangsters.

yoruboid:
The Igbo tribe is only indigenous to Nigeria and don’t even make the top ten in Africa

They are not even top two in Nigeria

yet your comment has only been about them.

How can number 2 be bigger than number 3?

Wait let me call my members to invade this thread

Yoruba is the single largest tribe in Africa, the real Hausa are not up to Yoruba.. 💯

Ibo in their dot region that is not up to the size of kwara state is 45million? Where did you get your statistics from?
The highest number in population that Ibo can achieve is not more than 30million.
Ijaw alone is almost the size of Ibo in population

yoruboid:
The Igbo tribe is only indigenous to Nigeria and don’t even make the top ten in Africa

They are not even top two in Nigeria

But your comment is about them

demmie1:
Ibo in their dot region that is not up to the size of kwara state is 45million? Where did you get your statistics from?
The highest number in population that Ibo can achieve is not more than 30million.
Ijaw alone is almost the size of Ibo in population

maybe you should travel more

Igbos are massive they spread accross SS SE and some parts of NC

as an Omoku man myself in Rivers we are Igbos

Igbos are very much larger than yorbas no cap

Thormentor:


maybe you should travel more

Igbos are massive they spread accross SS SE and some parts of NC

as an Omoku man myself in Rivers we are Igbos

Igbos are very much larger than yorbas no cap

Igbos have always been higher in population than Yoruba since 1922 census. Igbos almost double Yorubas then. If Biafran didn't happen, Igbos would have been over 100million today. They are more outside their region than any other ethnic groups