Abanyom

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: abm
Alternate Names: Abanyum, Bakor, Befun, Bofon, Mbofon
Population: 12,500 (1986).
Location:: Cross River state: Ikom LGA, Abangkang, main village.
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].

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