Languages in Nigeria 2021, by number of speakers

Published by
Doris Dokua Sasu,
Sep 30, 2024
As of 2021, Hausa was the most widely spoken local language in Nigeria, as it was used by more than 48 million people. Following this were Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin, Igbo, and Fulfulde, which registered approximately 39.5 million, 30 million, 27 million, and 22 million speakers, respectively. English is the official language of Nigeria, with 60 million speakers.

Languages spoken in Nigeria as of 2021, by number of speakers (in 1,000s)

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January 2024

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Nigeria

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2021

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