Anaang people
Anaang (also spelled Annang and Ànnang) is an ethnic group in Southern Nigeria, whose land is primarily within 8 of the present 31 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State: Abak, Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Ika, Ikot Ekpene, Obot Akara, Oruk Anam, Ukanafun in Akwa Ibom State. The Anaang are the second largest ethnic group after the Ibibios in Akwa Ibom state.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2.6 million (2015) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria) | |
| Languages | |
| Anaang | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity and Paganism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Efik, Bahumono, Ibibio and Igbo |
The Anaang were formerly located in the former Abak and Ikot Ekpene Divisions of the Anaang Province, as well as part of the former Opobo Division of Uyo Province, in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. The proper name for the Ika of Akwa Ibom is Ika-Annang.
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