Irigwe people
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000 (1985 IBS) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Nigeria | |
| Languages | |
| Rigwe (Nkarigwe) | |
| Religion | |
| Ethnic religion, Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Afizere, Atyap, Bajju, Atsam, Berom, Tarok, Jukun, Kuteb, Igbo, Yoruba and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria |
Irigwe people (Rigwe: Nneirigwe; Tyap: Á̱nietza̱fan; Hausa: Miyango) are found mainly in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, Middle Belt (central) Nigeria. They speak the Rigwe language (also Nkarigwe), a Central Plateau language. Their headquarters is the town of Miango, west of the state capital, Jos. The Irigwe have been in the news in recent years on account of frequent attacks by Fulani militants (see for instance, https://www.persecution.org/2024/12/24/14-irigwe-christians-killed-days-before-christmas/).