Languages of Cross River State



There are 50 languages spoken as first languages in Cross River State. The major language of Cross River State is Efik. Bokyi,  Ejagham, Igede, and Yala are also fairly large. The other languages are small minority languages.
 
ABANYOM Ikom LGA, main village Abangkang
AGOI Obubra LGA, Agoi-Ekpo, Ekom-Agoi, Agoi-Ibami, and Itu-Agoi towns
AGWAGWUNE Akamkpa LGA
ALEGE Obudu LGA
BAKPINKA Akamkpa LGA
BEKWARRA Ogoja LGA
BETE-BENDI Obudu LGA
BOKYI Ikom, Obudu, and Ogoja LGA's
BUMAJI Obudu LGA, Bumaji town
DOKO-UYANGA Akamkpa LGA, several towns
EFIK Calabar Municipality, Odukpani and Akamkpa LGA's
EFUTOP Ikom LGA
EJAGHAM Akamkpa, Idom, Odukpani, Calabar LGA's
EKAJUK Ogoja LGA, Bansara, Nwang, Ntara 1,2 and 3, and Ebanibim towns
EKI  
EVANT Obudu LGA
ICEVE-MACI Obudu LGA
IGEDE Ogoja LGA
ITO Akamkpa LGA
KIONG Odukpani and Akamkpa LGA's
KOHUMONO Obubra LGA
KOROP Odukpani and Akamkpa LGA's
KUKELE Ogoja LGA
LEGBO Obubra LGA
LENYIMA Obubra LGA
LEYIGHA Obubra LGA
LOKAA Obubra LGA
LUBILA Akamkpa LGA, at Ojo Nkomba and Ojo Akangba
MBE Ogoja LGA
MBEMBE, CROSS RIVER Obubra and Ikom LGA's
NDE-NSELE-NTA Ikom LGA
NDOE Ikom LGA
NKEM-NKUM Ogoja LGA
NKUKOLI at the juncture of Ikom, Obubra and Akamkpa LGA's, Iko Ekperem Development Area
NNAM Ikom and Ogoja LGA's
OBANLIKU Obudu LGA
ODUT Odukpani LGA
OLULUMO-IKOM Ikom LGA
OTANK Obudu LGA
PUTUKWAM Obudu and Ogoja LGA's
UBAGHARA Akamkpa LGA
UBANG Obudu LGA
UKPE-BAYOBIRI Obudu and Ikom LGA's
UKPET-EHOM Akamkpa LGA
UKWA Akamkpa LGA
UMON Akamkpa LGA, 25 villages
USAGHADE Odukpani LGA
UZEKWE Ogoja LGA
YACE Ogoja LGA
YALA Ogoja, Obubra, and Ikom LGA's

 
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Dr. Uwe Seibert

Department of Languages and Linguistics
Faculty of Arts
University of Jos
Email address: seibertu@unijos.edu.ng
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