Kamantan people
Anghan people (Hausa Kamantan) are a people found in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of southern Kaduna state, in the Middle Belt area of Nigeria.[2]
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 10,000 (1982)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Kaduna State, Nigeria | 10,000 |
| Languages | |
| Nghan language | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam, Traditional religion | |
| 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 | |
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
A majority of the Anghan people are Christian adherents (with Roman Catholics making up 80.0%, Protestants 10.0% and Independent 10.0%), while the other 25.0% of the population is said to practice traditional religion[4] and possibly a few muslims.
Language
Kingship Stool
The Anghan people's 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]
Notable people
- Gloria Ballason, lawyer, activist
References
- "Kamantan". Ethnologue. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
- "Districts and Village Units of Kaduna State". Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- Damina, Francis (July 17, 2020). "Nigeria: 'Mediatrix' - a Tribute to Maman Fr. Kukah". All Africa. This Day. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- "Joshua Project entry on Kamantan (Anghan) people".
- "Nigeria: Attackers of Kamantan Village Will be Brought to Book". All Africa. Daily Independent. February 3, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2020.