Ibibio-Efik languages

Ibibio
Ibibio
Central Lower Cross
Ethnicity	Annang, Efik, Ibibio, Oro
Geographic; distribution	Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Linguistic classification	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Cross River Lower Cross Ibibio; ; ; ; ;
Subdivisions	Anaang; Efik; Ibibio; Ukwa; Oro; (See 'Varieties');
Glottolog	efik1244

Central Ibibio is the major dialect cluster of the Cross River branch of Benue–Congo. Efik proper has national status in Nigeria and was erroneously made the literary standard of the Ibibio language, though Ibibio proper has more native speakers.

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