Nupe is a vibrant ethnic in north-central zone of Nigeria predominantly found in Niger, kwara, KOGI, Benue states, and the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja

Nupe is a vibrant ethnic in north-central zone of Nigeria predominantly found in Niger, kwara, KOGI, Benue states, and the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja.the language whose speakers are referred to as Nupencizhi or Nupes and whose origin was traced back to the middle ages when the Egyptians invaded the then southern Nubian and Congo basis or territories which led to the massive migration of some of its people who settled along the coastal areas of the river Niger and river Kaduna in the current northern Nigeria, The word Nubia got corrupted and pronounce as Nupe as they are called today. The Nupes coming from MASSAR (EGYPT). The proof to this hypothesis is the retaining of ancient glass industry in The nupe kindom- Bida, the ancient industry is still managed by the descendant of the Egyptians in their quarters called MASAGA, although the industry was later introduce into Nupe kingdom after the establishment of bida emirate as last capital of nupe kingdom, It was said That the word Masaga is a corruption of the word Massar. Letter in about 1531, Edegi (Tsoede 1491-1591), an Igala prince returned to his maternal territory and united the Nupes and their communities under one rule at Nupeko, and then Rabah. He founded the 'Nupe kingdom' in that same year. Nupe as it is know today with different dialects was not regonize as such. The only identified language of Nupe was Binis, they had twelve settlement from the beginning and they are as follows:
1.Doko
2.Essan
3.Ewu
4.Tafyan
5.Tessa
6.Eda
7.Gaba
8.Nku
9.Nupeko
10.kpanjuru
11.tawagi
12.Bida
These communities were political independent of one another.
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