People / group

Mumuye

Also known as Mumuye people

The Mumuye are a people of Taraba State in north-eastern Nigeria, speaking an Adamawa language. They lived in the hills south of the Benue and long resisted the Fulani emirate of Muri, which was founded among them and the Jukun in the 19th century. They are known for their wooden figure sculpture.

Mumuye
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Muri Emirate

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mumuye. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mumuye
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