- 25% Yoruba (includes Owo and Igbomina but excludes Ijebu)
- 21% Hausa and Fulani (includes Kanuri, but excludes Fulanis in Adamawa and Taraba)
- 18% Igbo (includes Ikwerre)
- 9% Ijaw (includes Kalabari and Izon but excludes Nembe and Opobo)
- 7% Kanuri (includes Shuwa Arab)
- 4% Ibibio (includes Annang and Efik)
- 3% Tiv (includes Munshi, Idoma and other Benue-Congo)
- 2% Igala
- 2% Ebira (includes Bassa Nge and Igu)
- 2% Nupe
- 2% Urhobo
- 2% Itsekiri
- 2% Edo
- 1% Igede (includes Yala)