Ekajuk

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A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3
eka
Alternate Names
Akajo, Akajuk
User Population

63,000 (Yoder et al 2008).

Location

Cross River state: Ogoja LGA, Bansara, Ebanibim, Mfom, Ntara, and Nwang towns.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Esham, Ebanimbim, Mfom, Ekagongho. Nnam [nbp] intelligible to Ekajuk. Other Bakor varieties not intelligible unless acquired. Lexical similarity: 93%–97% with dialects, 87%–90% with Nnam [nbp], 63%–67% with Nkem-Nkum [isi], 66%–68% with Abanyom [abm], 57%–59% with Nde-Nsele-Nta [ndd], 52%–53% with Efutop [ofu].

Language Use

Home, community. Used by all. Also use Nigerian Pidgin [pcm]. Used as L2 by Abanyom [abm], Efutop [ofu], Nkem-Nkum [isi].

Language Development

English [eng] used in schools. NT: 1971–2012.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ekajuk
Writing

Latin script [Latn], used since 1971.