Abanyom

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
abm
Alternate Names
Abanyum, Bakor, Befun, Bofon, Mbofon
User Population

12,500 (1986).

Location

Cross River state: Ikom LGA, Abangkang, main village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Ekoid, Bakor
Dialects

None known. Other Bakor varieties not intelligible unless acquired. Lexical similarity: 71% with Nkem-Nkum [isi], 72% with Nnam [nbp], 66%–68% with Ekajuk [eka], 65%–67% with Nde-Nsele-Nta [ndd], 56% with Efutop [ofu].

Typology

Noun classes; tonal.

Language Use

Home, community. Used by all. Most also use Nigerian Pidgin [pcm]. Also use Ekajuk [eka]. Also use Nde-Nsele-Nta [ndd]. Also use Nkem-Nkum [isi]. Also use Nnam [nbp]. Used as L2 by Nde-Nsele-Nta [ndd].

Language Development

English [eng] used in school.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Abanyom
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].