| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,000 (1985 IBS)[1] | |
| 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[2]) 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.[3][1]