Akurmi people

Akurmi people (also Kurama[2]), are an ethnic group in the Kaduna and Kano states who speak the T'kurmi language, an East Kainji language of Nigeria.

Akurmi
Total population
71,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
Nigeria
Languages
T'kurmi
Religion
Christianity, Traditional Religion, Islam
Related ethnic groups
Abisi, Avori, Atsam, Atyap, Afizere, Berom, Jukun, and other Benue-Congo peoples of Middle Belt and southern Nigeria

History

The Akurmi people, a friendly people who practice subsistence farming were said to have settled in Kaduna State about 600 years ago.[1]

Religion

The Akurmi are reportedly predominantly Christian, numbering 88.0% (with Independents at 30.0%, Protestants 50.0% and Roman Catholics 20.0%). The remaining being adherents of Ethnic religion, 6.0% and Islam, 6.0%.[1]

Kingship

The Akurmi are found in Akurmi (Kurama) Chiefdom in Lere Local Government Area. Their paramount ruler is called "B'gwam Kurmi" or Bagwama Akurmi. The current monarch, HRH Dr. Ishaku S. Damina, B'gwam Kurmi II was reportedly detained by the Kaduna State governor in 2017.[3][4] They are also found in Saminaka Chiefdom in the same area.

References
  1. "Kurama, Bagwama in Nigeria". Joshua Project. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  2. "Methuselah Jeremiah - kabafest". Kaduna Book & Arts Festival. 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. Garba, Tom (March 26, 2017). "Akurmi Youth Ask El-Rufai To Release Kurama Chief". The Dream Daily. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. "Why El-Rufai must not restructure Chiefdoms, Emirates - Association". August 2, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
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