ANW ISO 639-3
Anaang
Anaañ Autonym
A language of Nigeria
- ISO 639
- anw
- Alternate Names
- Anang, Annang
- Autonym
- Anaañ
- Population
- 2,890,000 (2020).
- Location:
- Abia state: Obi Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, and Ukwa East LGAs; Akwa Ibom state: Abak, Essien Udim, Ikot Ekpene, Oruk-Anam, and Ukanafun LGAs; Rivers state: Khana and Oyigbo LGAs.
- Language Status
- 5 (Developing).
- Classification
- Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Lower Cross, Obolo, Efik
- Dialects
- Ikot Ekpene, Abak, Ukanafun.
- Language Use
- Used by all. Also use Efik [efi].
- Language Development
- Taught in primary schools. Literature. TV.
- Language Resources
- OLAC resources in and about Anaang
- Writing
- Latin script [Latn].
- Other Comments
- Referred to locally as Ekpene, Abak, and Ukanafun.
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Location: Abia state: Obi Ngwa, Ugwunagbo, and Ukwa East LGAs; Akwa Ibom state: Abak, Essien Udim, Ikot Ekpene, Oruk-Anam, and Ukanafun LGAs; Rivers state: Khana and Oyigbo LGAs.
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