Nigerian American

West African American

Nigerian American describes a person of Nigerian descent living in the United States, or things relating to this community.

Nigerian Americans form one of the largest African immigrant populations in the U.S., often noted for high educational attainment: Nigerian American communities have established cultural organizations across major cities.

The term functions as both noun and adjective.

Related
  • IgboNigerian people and language
  • YorubaNigerian people and language
  • LagosWest African megacity
  • diasporaScattered population sharing origins
  • immigrantOne who resettles abroad

Nollywood · jollof · hustle · accent · plantain · hyphenated · code switching · first-generation · double identity · remittance · village meeting · Houston · Atlanta · fufu · visa · pride · community · Sunday-best

Opposites
geographic/cultural origin

Nigerian AmericanJapanese American

Person of Japanese ancestry

Irish American · Chinese American · Mexican American · Indian American · Korean American

african diaspora specificity

Nigerian AmericanAfrican American

U.S. Black ethnic identity

immigration vs. indigeneity

Nigerian AmericanNative American

Original inhabitants of America

First Nations · WASP

Family

Nigerian, American, Nigeria, America, Nigerians, Americans

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G