Efik language

Spoken in

Niger - Congo languages

  • Volta - Congo Southern Volta - Congo Benue - Congo East Benue - Congo Bantoid -Cross Cross River Delta Cross Lower Cross Efik - Ibibio

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Efi

Efi

Efik or Calabar is one in Nigeria Cross River State Calabar and around 500,000 people of spoken language, including a second language their number of speakers is estimated to be 2 to 3 million. The speakers are also called Efik. Efik is part of the Cross River branch of the Benue - Congo languages ​​, a large sub-unit of the Niger - Congo. It is considered one of the Nigerian Offizial languages ​​and is used in schools, universities and adult education. Its use as a lingua franca is declining. Efik is written in the Latin alphabet ( with special characters ), there are radio and TV programs.

Language family Benue–Congo languages Efik people
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