Efik people
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The Efik, also known as the Akwa Akpa people, are an ethnic group located primarily in southern Nigeria, and western Cameroon. They are related to the Akwa Ibom or Ibom people of Akwa Ibom State. With
An Efik couple
King Duke of Calabar, 1895.
Mourning house of a deceased chief (An Efik custom)
Brass plate depicting an Ekpe spirit
Efik language
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Efik is the indigenous language of the Efik people, who are situated in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, as well as in the north-west of Cameroon. The Efik language is
Efik people
…or Ibom people of Akwa Ibom State. Within Nigeria, the Efik can be found in the present-day Cross River State and Akwa Ibom State. The Efik speak the Efik language which is a member of the Benue–Congo subfamily of the Niger-Congo language group. The Efik refer to themselves as Efik Eburutu, Ifa Ibom, Eburutu and…
The Lord's Prayer in Efik (Efic), 1905 book (upper part page). This orthography makes heavy use of umlauts.