There are 16 languages spoken as first languages in Kebbi State. The major language is
Hausa. Some languages are spoken across the border in the neighbouring Republic of Benin.
| ACIPA, WESTERN | Sakaba LGA |
| BOKO | Bagudo LGA |
| BUSA | Bagudo LGA |
| CISHINGINI | east of the Niger River from the Yelwa area south to Ngaski and Nasko |
| DENDI | Argungu and Bagudo LGA's, on upper Niger River |
| GWAMHI-WURI | Wasugu LGA, Danko-Maga area |
| HAUSA | |
| HUN-SAARE | Wasugu and Yauri LGA's |
| KAG-FER-JIIR-KOOR-ROR-US-ZUKSUN | Zuru and Sakaba LGA's |
| KYENGA | Geshuru, Kaele, Saufu, and Tuni villages, all west of Illo, and in the Boko villages of Maze, Samia, Baikinrua, and Pisa |
| LELA | Zuru, Sakaba, Danko and Wasugu LGA's |
| LOPA | Yauri LGA |
| RESHE | southern Kebbi State |
| SHANGA | between Kaoje and Yauri |
| SORKO | Lake Kainji |
| ZARMA | Argungu, Birnin Kebbi, and Bunza LGA's |
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