Ekoid languages

The ekoiden languages ​​( short Ekoid ) form a sub- unit of the Southern bantoiden languages ​​, a branch of the Benue - Congo languages ​​, which in turn belong to the Niger - Congo.

The eight ekoiden languages ​​are spoken by approximately 250.0000 people in Southeast Nigeria and western Cameroon. The most important language is the Ejagham (or Ekoi ) with 120,000 speakers, after which the group is named.

Position of Ekoid within the Niger - Congo

  • Niger - Congo > Volta - Congo > Benue - Congo > East Benue - Congo > Bantoid - Cross> Bantoid > South Bantoid > Ekoid

Individual languages

  • Ekoid Ejagham ( Ekoi ) (120 thousand)
  • Ekajuk (30 thousand), Nkem - Nkum (35 thousand), Nde Nsele - Nta (20 thousand)
  • Abanyom ( Bakor ) (15 thousand), Efutop (10 thousand), Ndoe (7 thousand), Nnam (3 thousand)

Some researchers südbantoide the Mbe ( language code mfo ) is added to the Ekoid languages.

Jagham language Ekoi people Nkem-Nkum language Nde language Abanyom language Futop language Ndoe language Nnam language
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