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Jukun (Njikum) are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Jukun are traditionally located in Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, and Gombe States in Nigeria and parts of northwestern Cameroon. They are descendants of the people of Kwararafa. Most of the tribes in the north central of Nigeria trace their origin to the Jukun people and are related in one way or the other to the Jukuns. Until the coming of both Christianity and Islam, the Jukun people were followers of their own traditional religions. Most of the tribes, Alago, Agatu, Rendere, Goemai in Shendam, and others left Kwararafa when it disintegrated as a result of a power tussle. The Jukuns are divided into two major groups; the Jukun Wanu and Jukun Wapa. The Jukun Wanu are fishermen residing along the

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  • Jukuns (ca)
  • Jukun (es)
  • Jukun (peuple) (fr)
  • Jukun people (West Africa) (en)
  • Dżukunowie (pl)
  • Jucuns (pt)
  • Джукун (ru)
  • 朱昆族 (zh)
  • Джукуни (uk)
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  • Los jukun (también llamados diukun, djukun, dsuku, kororofa, kwararafa,​​ urapang o appa)​ son un grupo étnico que vive en el valle de Benue, en el norte de Nigeria, y en número menor en Camerún.​ Está formado por unas 215.000 personas que hablan alguna de las lenguas jukonoides.​ (es)
  • Les Jukuns sont une population d'Afrique de l'Ouest et centrale vivant principalement au Nigeria dans la haute vallée de la Bénoué, également dans le nord-ouest du Cameroun. (fr)
  • Dżukunowie (Jukunowie) – lud z Nigerii i Kamerunu, posługujący się z grupy benue-kongo rodziny nigero-kongijskiej. (pl)
  • Jucuns (jukuns) são um povo da África Ocidental que habita o norte da Nigéria no vale do rio Benué. São encontrados sobretudo em , no estado de , em e Lafia em e Ucari e em Adamaua e Taraba. traçam sua origem em , a leste de Meca, na atual Arábia Saudita. Também são chamados cororofas, pois a pessoa que levou-os à Nigéria em tempos primórdios chamava-se Cororofa. Pensa-se que talvez podem ser associados aos cuararafas que habitaram o centro da Nigéria por séculos. Os jucuns são considerados um povo guerreiro por seus vizinhos e eles conseguiram dominar muitos deles antes da chegada dos fulas no século XIX. (pt)
  • Джукун — народ, проживающий на территории государств Нигерия и Камерун. Общая численность 270 тыс. человек. Основной язык — джукун (два диалекта, и ), который относится к группе бенуэ-конго нигеро-кордофанской семьи. Письменность основана на латинском алфавите. (ru)
  • Джуку́ни (джукун, квана, коророфа, кварарафа) — народ мовної підгрупи бенуе-конго на південному сході Ніґерії і частково на північному заході Камеруну (Західна Африка). (uk)
  • 朱昆族(Jukun)是西非的一个族群或种族，传统上主要分布在尼日利亚的塔拉巴州、贝努埃州、纳萨拉瓦州、高原州、阿达马瓦州以及喀麦隆西北部分地区。他们是(Kwararafa)王国的后裔。尼日利亚中北部大多数部落都起源于朱昆族，与朱昆族存在着某种或其它方面的联系。如果不是基督教和伊斯兰教的影响，朱昆人大多是传统主义者。大部分的部落：如申达姆(Shendam)地区的阿拉戈(Alago)、 阿加图(Agatu)、古迈(gumai)等，实际是夸腊腊法王国因权力争斗而瓦解的结果。朱昆族分为两大族群即：朱昆瓦努族(Jukun wanu)和朱昆瓦帕族(Jukun Wapa)。朱昆瓦努族是渔民，居住在贯穿于贝努埃州、塔拉巴州和纳萨拉瓦州的贝努埃河和尼日尔河沿岸。由阿库乌卡(Aku Uka)执政的(Wukari Federation)，现在是朱昆人的主要中心。 (zh)
  • Els jukuns són un grup etnolingüístic o nació ètnica a l'Àfrica de l'oest. Els jukuns estan tradicionalment localitzats als estats de Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, i Gombe a Nigèria i parts del nord-oest de Camerun. Són descendents del poble de l'antic regne de Kwararafa. La majoria de les tribus en el del nord i centre de Nigèria traça el seu origen en els jukuns i es relacionen d'una manera o una altra als jukuns. Fins a la introducció del cristianisme i l'islam els jukuns eren tradicionalistes. La majoria de les tribus, Alago, Agatu, Rendere i Gumai a Shendam, i altres van deixar Kwararafa quan es va desintegrar arran dels atacs d'altres veïns més poderosos. Els jukuns es van dividir en dos grups principals: els Jukun Wanu i els Jukun Wapa. El Jukun Wanu són pescadors que r (ca)
  • Jukun (Njikum) are an ethno-linguistic group or ethnic nation in West Africa. The Jukun are traditionally located in Taraba, Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, and Gombe States in Nigeria and parts of northwestern Cameroon. They are descendants of the people of Kwararafa. Most of the tribes in the north central of Nigeria trace their origin to the Jukun people and are related in one way or the other to the Jukuns. Until the coming of both Christianity and Islam, the Jukun people were followers of their own traditional religions. Most of the tribes, Alago, Agatu, Rendere, Goemai in Shendam, and others left Kwararafa when it disintegrated as a result of a power tussle. The Jukuns are divided into two major groups; the Jukun Wanu and Jukun Wapa. The Jukun Wanu are fishermen residing along the (en)
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