Kamantan people

Anghan

Total population
100,000 (1982)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Kaduna State, Nigeria	250,000
Languages
Nghan
Religion
Christianity, Traditional religion, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Gwong, Ham, Bakulu, Adara, Bajju, Atyap, Jukun, Efik, Tiv, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria

The Anghan people (Jju: Ba̱byrok, Tyap: A̱byoot, A̱byurok, Hausa: Kamantan) are an ethnic group found in Zangon Kataf and Kachia LGAs of southern Kaduna State, in the Middle Belt area of Nigeria.[2]

Distribution

The Anghan people are mainly found in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of southern Kaduna State, Nigeria.[2] The Anghan alongside the Bakulu are the smaller of the groups in the local government with each having just a ward only despite their numbers, decried Rev. Fr. Matthew Kukah.[3]

Religion

About 80% of the Anghans are Christian adherents (with Roman Catholics making up 80.0%, Protestants 10.0% and Independent 10.0%), while the other 18.0% of the population is said to practice traditional religion[4] and possibly a few (less than 2%) are Muslims.

Language

Main article: Nghan language

The people speak the Nghan language. They also speak Hausa and English languages.

Kingship stool

The Anghan people are primarily found in Anghan Chiefdom and its rulers are known as Ngbiar. The current monarch is His Royal Highness (HRH) Ngbiar Adamu Alkali, Ngbiar Anghan. The chiefdom headquarters is at Fadan Kamantan, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, Kaduna State.[2][5]

References

1. "Kamantan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
2. "Districts and Village Units of Kaduna State". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
3. Damina, Francis (July 17, 2020). "Nigeria: 'Mediatrix' - a Tribute to Maman Fr. Kukah". All Africa. This Day. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
4. "Joshua Project entry on Kamantan (Anghan) people".
5. "Nigeria: Attackers of Kamantan Village Will be Brought to Book". All Africa. Daily Independent. February 3, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2020.