The Berom people are the indigenous ethnic group of the Jos Plateau

Jos Plateau

The Jos Plateau is a plateau located near the center of Nigeria. It covers 8600 km² and is bounded by 300-600 meter escarpments around much of its circumference. With an average altitude of 1280 metres and its highest point is Shere Hills 1829 meters...

 in Nigeria

Nigeria

Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...

. Within Plateau State, they are concentrated mostly in the local government area

Local Government Area

A local government area is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a state, province, division, or territory....

s of, Jos South

Jos South

Jos South is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria.It houses the Governors office in Rayfield and can thus be described as the defacto capital of plateau state. Its headquarters are in the town of Bukuru at....

, Jos North, Barkin Ladi

Barkin Ladi

Barkin Ladi is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Barkin Ladi at.It has an area of 1,032 km² and a population of 175,267 at the 2006 census....

, and Riyom

Riyom

atRiyom is a Local Government Area in Plateau State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Riyom to the north of the Area at.It has an area of 807 km² and a population of 131,557 at the 2006 census, which is predominantly Berom...

. They speak Berom

Berom language

Berom is a Plateau language of Nigeria. Although locally numerically important, the Berom are shifting to Hausa.The small Cen and Nincut dialects may be separate languages....

, which has no link or etymology from the ausa language]as claimed by some Hausa's of Northern Nigeria.

The Berom people have a rich cultural heritage, which is unique and portray God’s sovereign attributes. They celebrate the Nzem Berom festival annually in March or April. It is one of the major aborigine group in Nigeria (Plateau State) that "totally" looks to or trust God (Dagwi)for its existence, sustenance and history.

The current governor of Plateau State, Jonah David Jang

Jonah David Jang

Air Commodore Jonah David Jang was elected Governor of Plateau State in April 2007. He had previously served as Military Governor of Benue State and Gongola StateHe ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011.-Background:...

, is a Berom.