ESTIMATE OF KANURI POPULATION (UNESCO ICH EXPERTS RESERACH

ESTIMATE OF KANURI POPULATION (UNESCO ICH EXPERTS RESERACH estimates using fixed growth rate only excluding variables) :

Nigeria 11,720,000

Chad 2,620,000

Niger :1,540,000

Cameroon: 1, 300,000

Sudan : 1, 100,000

Libya, 140,000

Kanuris living in Gabon: Yet to receive data as at the time of this post.

Kanuris living in Diaspora other than the countries mentioned above : 874, 000

Note*

1. This figures did not captured the Kanuri population who are Kanuri but do not speak the language or practice the culture by more than 50%

2. Kanuris are not the only tribes of KANEM-BORNU, other tribes also in millions are the Shuwa Arabs,Kotoko,Babur,Chibok, Ngizim,Marghi,Tubou,Bolewa,Mandara,Gwoza,Barber,Wula,Gamaru,Wasili Arabs,Bura, Kanakuru and many others.