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103: 111: 190:, and Pabir (Babur).. The Margi, Kamwe, Bura and Chibok people are a branch of the Afro-asiatic language found in Northern Nigeria and North Western Cameroon. The Margi, Kamwe, Bura and Kilba ethnic groups share many cultural similarities. 182:. As a result of their settlement in diverse areas, the Marghi people were exposed to various cultural influences from neighboring ethnic groups, such as the Kamwe people, which they scornfully called higi in 1937 375:
Kwache, Iliya Yame (2016) Kamwe People of Northern Nigeria: Origin, History and Culture. Prudent Universal Press and Publishing Company Ltd Kaduna Nigeria
257: 476: 142:. Despite having their own language, the Marghi people are usually bilingual, sometimes even trilingual. In Borno, they speak 424: 395: 243: 486: 271: 261: 247: 442:"The Mahdiyya in Adamawa Emirate : the poem on the battle of Danki (1892) by Shaykh Hayāt b. Sa'īd" 275: 239: 218: 441: 416:
Adamawa past and present: an historical approach to the development of a northern Cameroons province
127: 166:. Their migration was characterized by sporadic movements, as they immigrated in groups or clans ( 163: 285: 204: 175: 396:"Violence urbaine et politique à Jos (Nigeria), de la période colonial aux élections de 2007" 91: 481: 214: 419:. Internet Archive. London, Reprinted for the International African Institute by Dawsons. 345:. Vol. 1. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. – via Internet Archive. 8: 325:
Notes on the tribes, provinces, emirates and states of the northern provinces of Nigeria;
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Meek, C.K. (1931). Tribal Studies in Northern Nigeria. Volume 2
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Kirk-Greene, A. H. M. (Anthony Hamilton Millard) (1969).
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The Marghi people are believed to have migrated from the
328:. Robarts - University of Toronto. Cape Town, Argus. 362:The Margi of the Mandaras: A Society on the Verge 468: 258:Secretary to the Government of the Federation 322:Temple, O.; Temple, Charles Lindsay (1919). 321: 178:, while others migrated southwards into the 412: 242:during the Abacha regime and senator for 193: 132:Adamawa (Madagali, Mubi, Hong and Gombi) 109: 101: 358: 469: 393: 136:Borno (Askira Uba, Damboa and Konduga) 130:, primarily residing in the states of 439: 354: 352: 338: 13: 359:Vaughan, James Herbert Jr (2000). 342:Tribal studies in northern Nigeria 240:Military Governor of Plateau State 14: 498: 349: 205:Military Governor of Kogi State 146:, while in Adamawa, they speak 477:Ethnic groups in Adamawa State 433: 406: 387: 378: 369: 332: 315: 1: 309: 7: 446:Journal for Islamic Studies 292: 174:). Many settled within the 10: 503: 440:Saeed, Asma’u G. (2017). 276:Governor of Adamawa State 219:Governor of Adamawa State 153: 67: 62: 51: 46: 39: 34: 29: 24: 487:Chadic-speaking peoples 284:(Fulani/Marghi) –– 4th 162:and other highlands in 128:ethnic group in Nigeria 114:A Marghi village (1860) 115: 107: 106:A forest in Marghiland 394:Higazi, A.T. (2007). 262:Buhari Administration 194:Notable Marghi people 113: 105: 63:Related ethnic groups 339:Meek, C. K. (1931). 215:Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri 400:Politique Africaine 268:Bala James Ngilari 225:Muhammadu Mai Maina 21: 234:Brigadier General 227:–– first Chief of 221:since 29 May 2019. 116: 108: 19: 426:978-0-7129-0398-1 286:Lamido of Adamawa 164:northern Cameroon 160:Mandara mountains 100: 99: 494: 462: 461: 437: 431: 430: 410: 404: 403: 391: 385: 382: 376: 373: 367: 366: 356: 347: 346: 336: 330: 329: 319: 304:Kingdom of Sukur 282:Zubeiru b. Adama 274:(2008–2014) and 25:Total population 22: 18: 502: 501: 497: 496: 495: 493: 492: 491: 467: 466: 465: 438: 434: 427: 411: 407: 392: 388: 383: 379: 374: 370: 357: 350: 337: 333: 320: 316: 312: 295: 272:Deputy Governor 196: 156: 140:Marghi language 96: 41:Marghi language 17: 12: 11: 5: 500: 490: 489: 484: 479: 464: 463: 432: 425: 405: 386: 377: 368: 348: 331: 313: 311: 308: 307: 306: 301: 299:Marghi special 294: 291: 290: 289: 279: 265: 251: 232: 222: 212: 201:Bzigu Afakirya 195: 192: 180:Adamawa region 155: 152: 98: 97: 95: 94: 89: 84: 79: 74: 68: 65: 64: 60: 59: 49: 48: 44: 43: 37: 36: 32: 31: 30:360,000 (est.) 27: 26: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 499: 488: 485: 483: 480: 478: 475: 474: 472: 459: 455: 451: 447: 443: 436: 428: 422: 418: 417: 409: 401: 397: 390: 381: 372: 364: 363: 355: 353: 344: 343: 335: 327: 326: 318: 314: 305: 302: 300: 297: 296: 287: 283: 280: 277: 273: 269: 266: 263: 259: 255: 254:Boss Mustapha 252: 249: 245: 244:Adamawa North 241: 237: 236:Mohammed Mana 233: 230: 226: 223: 220: 216: 213: 210: 209:Abacha regime 206: 202: 198: 197: 191: 189: 185: 181: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 151: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 125: 121: 120:Marghi people 112: 104: 93: 90: 88: 85: 83: 80: 78: 75: 73: 70: 69: 66: 61: 58: 54: 50: 45: 42: 38: 33: 28: 23: 20:Marghi people 452:(1): 59–79. 449: 445: 435: 415: 408: 399: 389: 380: 371: 361: 341: 334: 324: 317: 278:(2014–2015). 248:6th Assembly 231:(1922–1964). 176:Bornu empire 167: 157: 123: 119: 117: 53:Christianity 16:Ethnic group 482:Borno State 260:during the 207:during the 471:Categories 310:References 270:–– Former 458:2957-9163 126:) are an 35:Languages 293:See also 199:Colonel 148:Fulfulde 47:Religion 246:in the 456:  423:  229:Askira 184:Kanuri 172:Marghi 154:Origin 144:Kanuri 77:Kibaku 72:Kanuri 188:Kilba 124:Margi 92:Pabir 87:Kilba 57:Islam 454:ISSN 421:ISBN 134:and 118:The 82:Fali 55:and 256:–– 238:–– 217:–– 203:–– 170:in 168:fal 473:: 450:36 448:. 444:. 398:. 351:^ 186:, 460:. 429:. 402:. 365:. 288:. 264:. 250:. 211:. 122:(

Index

Marghi language
Christianity
Islam
Kanuri
Kibaku
Fali
Kilba
Pabir


ethnic group in Nigeria
Adamawa (Madagali, Mubi, Hong and Gombi)
Borno (Askira Uba, Damboa and Konduga)
Marghi language
Kanuri
Fulfulde
Mandara mountains
northern Cameroon
Marghi
Bornu empire
Adamawa region
Kanuri
Kilba
Bzigu Afakirya
Military Governor of Kogi State
Abacha regime
Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri
Governor of Adamawa State
Muhammadu Mai Maina
Askira

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