Kaduna State comprises over 63 ethnic groups namely:

• Abinu (also known as Binawa)
• Ada (also known as Kuturmi)
• Adara (also known as Kadara)
• Agbiri (also known as Gure)
• Akurmi (labelled Kurama by the Hausa)
• Anghan (also known as Kamanton by the Hausa)
• Amo
• Aniragu (also known as Kahugu)
• Aruruma (named Ruruma by the Hausa)
• Asholio (also known as Moro’a)
• Atachaat (also known as Kachechere)
• Atuku
• Atyap (also known as Kataf by the Hausa)
• Ayu
• Bajju (also known as Kaje by the Hausa)
• Bakulu (Ikulu by the Hausa)
• Bhazar (named Koro)
• Bur (Sanga)
• Dingi
• Fantswam (also known as Kafanchan)
• Fulani
• Gbagyi-Gbari (Gwari in Hausa)
• Gwandara
• Gwong (Kagoma in Hausa)
• Ham (also known as Jaba in Hausa, which is a derogatory name)
• Hausa
• Ikulu
• Jangi (also known as Gwari by the Hausa)
• Kaivi (also known as Kaibi)
• Kanufi
• Kanuri
• Kigono
• Kinugu
• Kitimi
• Kiwafa
• Kiwollo
• Koro
• Kubvori (also known as Surubu)
• Mada (Mardan) Mada must have migrated during colonial rule
• Marghi
• Nandu
• Nduyah
• Numana
• Nindem
• Ningeshe
• Ninkyop
• Ninzo
• Nyenkpa (Yeskwa)
• Oegworok (also known as Kagoro)
• Pikal
• Pitti
• Ribang
• Rishuwa
• Rumada
• Ruruma
• Rumayya
• Shemawa
• Siyawa (Bauchi state?)
• Takad (also known as Attakar)
• Tarri
• Tsam (also known as Chawai)