The most common mother tongues among Nigerian household heads are Hausa and Yoruba. In 2020, 21.8 percent of the heads of Nigerian households had Yoruba has their mother tongue, while 21.8 percent spoke Hausa as their first language.
Distribution of household heads in Nigeria in 2020, by mother tongue
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 30, 2021). Distribution of household heads in Nigeria in 2020, by mother tongue [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268302/distribution-of-head-of-household-in-nigeria-by-mother-tongue/
NBS (Nigeria). "Distribution of household heads in Nigeria in 2020, by mother tongue." Chart. June 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268302/distribution-of-head-of-household-in-nigeria-by-mother-tongue/
NBS (Nigeria). (2021). Distribution of household heads in Nigeria in 2020, by mother tongue. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1268302/distribution-of-head-of-household-in-nigeria-by-mother-tongue/
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