people living on both sides of the Benue River in Nigeria; they speak a language of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo family.[5 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/55
Member of a people living in Benue State of central Nigeria. Originally they were subsistence farmers growing yams and millet; today they produce cash crops of soybeans. Formerly there was no... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688