Where are the Hausa and Fulani tribes located?

Today, the Hausas in Nigeria have diffused into many tribes in Nigeria, notably the Fulanis, Tuaregs, the Shuwa Arabs, the Nupes, the Ebirras and even the Yorubas. They are indigenously located in the North Western, North Eastern and North Central zones of Nigeria.

Where are the Hausa people located in Nigeria?

The Hausa are the largest ethnic group in all of West Africa. Thirty percent of all Hausa can be found in the north and northwest regions of Nigeria, an area known as “Hausaland.”. The Hausa have been heavily involved in long distance trading for many centuries. Traders exchanged gold from the Middle East for leather, crafts, and food.

How big is the Fulani tribe in Nigeria?

In present day, the Fulani tribe, by population, is a minority group, with about 15 million population. This is a far cry to the over 50 million population of the Hausas, which ranks the highest of any tribe in Nigeria. The Fulanis, who are traditionally nomadic in nature, migrated en-masse into Hausaland sometime in the 1300s (14th Century).

Where was the Kingdom of the Hausa located?

The Hausa Kingdom, also known as Hausa Kingdoms or Hausaland, was a collection of states started by the Hausa people, situated between the Niger River and Lake Chad (modern day northern Nigeria). Hausaland lay between the Western Sudanic kingdoms of Ancient Ghana and Mali and the Eastern Sudanic kingdoms of Kanem-Bornu.

Who are the Hausa people of Northern Nigeria?

Northern Nigeria has long been dominated by the Muslim Hausa, who since the 19th century have been ruled by Fulani emirs.…. Hausa society was, and to a large extent continues to be, politically organized on a feudal basis.

Who is the founder of the Hausa tribe?

As recounted, Bayajidda migrated to Northern Nigeria, and got married to a royal blood who gave birth to a son named Bawo. Bawo went on to create the so-called “7 Hausa states” (core and peripheral), some of which later developed into the contemporary Hausa states we have today.

Where did the Hausa people get their language from?

The language belongs to the Chadic group of the Afro-Asiatic (formerly Hamito-Semitic) family and is infused with many Arabic words as a result of Islāmic influence, which spread during the latter part of the 14th century from the kingdom of Mali, profoundly influencing Hausa belief and customs.