Southern Kaduna


Southern Kaduna is an area inhabited by the non-Hausa peoples south of Zaria Emirate of Kaduna State. It is located in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. Some view it as being less of geographical identity and more of an ethnic identity concept.

Languages

Southern Kaduna consists of diverse minority ethno-linguistic groups who speak languages belonging to the Niger–Congo and West Chadic language groups. Below are languages and dialects spoken by the people of Southern Kaduna:
LGALanguages
ChikunGbagyi
JabaAshe; Duya; Hyam
Jema'aAshe; Berom; Duya; Fantswam; Gyong; Hyam; Jju; Kanufi; Mada; Kyoli Nikyob-Nindem; Ninzo; Nungu; Nyankpa; Shamang; Tyap; Tyuku Zhire; Numana
KachiaAdara; Doka; Gbagyi; Hyam; Iku-Gora-Ankwa; Ikulu; Jju; Nghan; Koro Wachi; Kuturmi; Shamang; Tyap; Zhire
Kaduna NorthBacama; Gbagyi; Hausa; Kanuri; Yoruba
Kaduna SouthAdara; Gbagyi; Hausa; Idoma; Igbo; Tyap; Yoruba
KagarkoAshe; Duya; Gbagyi; Koro Wachi
KajuruAdara; Ajiya; Kuce; Gbagyi; Shuwa-Zamani
KauraGworok; Firan; Iten; Takad; Sholyio; Tyap and Tyecarak
KauruAbisi; Bina; Dungu; Jere; Ikulu; Kaivi; Kinuku; Koono; Mala; Rigwe; Ruma; Sheni; T'kurmi; Tsam; Tumi; Tyap; Vono; Vori and Hausa
LereAmo; Bina; Janji; Lemoro; Lere; Sanga; Tugbiri-Niragu and Hausa
SangaAhwai; Ayu; Bu; Gwandara; Hasha; Ninzo; Numana; Nungu; Sambe; Sha; Toro
Zangon KatafIkulu; Jju; Nghan; and Tyap; Tyecarak

Natural Resources

It was reported that a former Nigerian Minister of Solid Minerals, Prof. Leslie Obiora, made a compilation of the list of minerals across the country which amounted to 74 minerals, declaring about 34 to be minable to commercial scale, with Southern Kaduna having over 30 minerals with over fifty percent of them minable.

Education

Southern Kaduna boasts of having the most educated citizens in the North West geo-political zone of Nigeria.

Present Tertiary Institutions

The News Agency if Nigeria reported that the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah recently submitted a bid to establish a private university to the National Universities Commission. This university as said would be focused on Medical Studies and is to be called:
There is also a bill at the Nigerian Senate sponsored by the senator representing the Kaduna South Senatorial district, Danjuma Laah, to establish a federal University in the area, which is to be known as:
The National Publicity Secretary, Southern Kaduna Peoples Union the mouthpiece of the people of the area, Luka Binniyat, after one of the frequent attacks on a village in Kajuru Local Government Area in the Southern Kaduna area in vowed that the people will defend themselves against attacks by armed bandits and kidnappers and added that members of the group also plan to establish a “natural security outfit” to defend themselves against invaders and killers.

Notable people