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About Efik
Efik belongs to the Cross River branch of the Benue-Congo family and is spoken mainly in southeastern Nigeria, especially around Calabar and the lower Cross River area. Estimates vary, but it is often said to have a few million speakers, including many second-language users. It is written with the Latin alphabet, and a practical written standard has long been used in education, religion, and local publishing.
A notable feature of Efik is its noun class system, reflected in agreement patterns and in the structure of many nouns, a trait it shares with related Niger-Congo languages. Historically, Efik became an important regional lingua franca through trade in and around Old Calabar, which helped give it an early written tradition. Christian missionaries and local scholars produced some of the earliest substantial publications in the language, including Bible translations and dictionaries.
How to speak Efik: common phrases
Frequently asked questions about Efik
- What is Efik?
- Efik belongs to the Cross River branch of the Benue-Congo family and is spoken mainly in southeastern Nigeria, especially around Calabar and the lower Cross River area. Estimates vary, but it is often said to have a few million speakers, including many second-language users. It is written with the Latin alphabet, and a practical written standard has long been used in education, religion, and local publishing.
- What languages can I translate Efik to?
- You can translate Efik to English, Ibibio, and Igbo, and 230+ other languages using Polytranslator.
- How many people speak Efik?
- Efik has approximately 2 million speakers worldwide.
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