There are 29 dialects talked as first dialects in Nasarawa State.
Most dialects are little minority dialects.
Significant dialects are Eggon, Agatu, Basa, Gbagyi, Gade, Goemai, Gwandara, Ham, Kofyar, and Lijili.
One language Basa-Gumna is extinct.
Other languages include
| Language Used | Area |
|---|---|
| AGATU | Awe and Nasarawa LGA |
| AKE | Lafia LGA |
| ALAGO | Awe, Doma,Obi , Keana and Lafia LGA |
| ARUM-TESU | Akwanga LGA |
| BASA | Nassarawa LGA |
| BASA-GUMNA (†) | Nassarawa LGA |
| BU | Akwanga LGA |
| DIBO | Nassarawa LGA |
| DUHWA | Akwanga LGA |
| EBIRA | Nassarawa LGA |
| EGGON | Nassarawa, Akwanga, Lafia, Awe, and Obi LGA |
| ELOYI | Awe and Nassarawa LGA |
| GADE | Nassarawa LGA |
| GBAGYI | Keffi, and Nassarawa LGA |
| GBARI | Nassarawa LGA |
| GOEMAI | Lafia and Awe LGA |
| GWANDARA | Keffi, Lafia, Nassarawa, and Akwanga LGA |
| HAM | Keffi LGA |
| HASHA | Akwanga LGA |
| KOFYAR cluster | Lafia LGA |
| LIJILI | Awe and Lafia LGA |
| MADA | Akwanga LGA |
| MAMA | Akwanga LGA |
| NINZAM | Akwanga LGA |
| NUMANA-NUNKU-GWANTU-NUMBU | Akwanga LGA |
| NUNGU | Akwanga LGA |
| TIV | Lafia LGA |
| TORO | Akwanga LGA |
| WAPAN | Lafia and Awe LGA |
| YESKWA | Keffi LGA |
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