Nigerians
West African nationals
Nigerians are people from Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa.
The term covers both citizens and those of Nigerian descent: Nigerians abroad maintain strong ties to home.
Nigerian communities have established significant presence in major cities worldwide, particularly in the UK and United States.
Nigerian people and language
- IgboNigerian people and language
- FulaniWest African ethnic group
- tribesAncestral social groups
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
languages · pluralism · multilingual · heterogeneity · mosaic · interethnic · kinship · clans
Nigerian film industry
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
- jollofSpiced tomato rice dish
- fufuPounded starch staple
palm-wine · juju · festivals · pidgin · proverbs · masquerade · Wizkid · chin-chin
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
- AbujaNigeria's governmental seat
Lagos · patriotism · naturalization · embassy · consulate · visa · emigrant · immigrant
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- abroadIn foreign territory
- migrationMovement to new territory
London · Houston · Toronto · Atlanta · multicultural · assimilation · returnees · second-generation
Yoruba
Nigerian people and language
ethnicities · languages · pluralism · multilingual · heterogeneity · mosaic · interethnic · kinship · clans · lineage
Nollywood
Nigerian film industry
- AfrobeatWest African funk-jazz fusion
- highlifeLuxurious wealthy existence
- jollofSpiced tomato rice dish
fufu · palm-wine · juju · festivals · pidgin · proverbs · masquerade · Wizkid · chin-chin
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- citizenshipStatus as state member
- diasporaScattered population sharing origins
- expatriateOne living abroad permanently
Abuja · Lagos · patriotism · naturalization · embassy · consulate · visa · emigrant · immigrant · homeland
cosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- transnationalCrossing country lines
- remittancesPayments sent abroad
- abroadIn foreign territory
migration · London · Houston · Toronto · Atlanta · multicultural · assimilation · returnees · second-generation · networking
- peoplesAmericans, British, Chinese, French, Germans
- African PeoplesEgyptians, South Africans, Zulu, Moroccans, Ethiopians
- English Speakersnative speaker, native speakers, Americans, British, American
- Middle Eastern PeoplesArabs, Persians, Kurds, Bedouins, Bedouin
NigeriansGhanaians
Citizens of Accra's nation
South Africans · Cameroonians · Beninese · Togolese · Kenyans
- Nigerian prince scamEmail requesting money for fictional fortune
- Nigerian princeEmail scam persona
- Nigerian scamsEmail cons requesting upfront payments
- Nigerian prince scammerEmail inheritance fraud artist
- Nigerian AmericanPerson of Nigerian descent in America