Abanyom language
language of the Ekoid subfamily of Niger–Congo
Abanyom is a Niger-Congo language. It is categorized as a part of the Ekoid language subfamily and Southern Bantoid group. The language is spoken by the Abanyom people in the Cross River State of Nigeria. As of 1986, there were about 12,500 speakers of Abanyom.[2]
| Abanyom | |
|---|---|
| Bakor | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Cross River State |
Native speakers | (13,000 cited 1986)[1] |
Niger–Congo
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | abm |
| Glottolog | aban1242 |
Abanyom is very similar to the Bantu languages. It is a tonal language. Its noun class system is the same as other Niger-Congo languages'.
Sources
change- ↑ Abanyom at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
- ↑ Gordon, Raymond G., Jr. (ed.), 2005. Ethnologue: Languages of the World, Fifteenth edition. Dallas, Tex.: SIL International. Online version: http://www.ethnologue.com/. Archived 2007-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
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