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There are actually three main tribes in Nigeria: the hausa , the Yoruba, and the Igbo (also known as Ibo). Together, they account for approximately 68% of Nigeria's total population.

Source: Geographica: The complete Atlas of the world, "Nigeria", (Random House, 2002).

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1. Hausa tribe: this tribe resides in the north of nigeria. 95% of them are Muslim and 5% are christain

2. Yoruba tribe: this tribe resides in the west & southwest of nigeria. 60% of them are christain and 30% are Muslim.

3. Igbo tribe: this tribe resides in the east & southeast of nigeria. 99% of them are christain.

4. Midwesterners, Edo, Benin: these tribes reside in the mid lands of nigeria and are mostly christain.
There are a large number of tribes in Nigeria. Some of these include Bali, Ikorn, Kamo, Nkum, as well as Ogori.

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