Ejagham | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: etu
Alternate Names: Ekoi, Jagham
Autonym: Éjághám
Population: 67,300 in Nigeria (2000). Total users in all countries: 116,700.
Location:: Cross River state: Akampka, Calabar, Idom, and Odukpani LGAs.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Ekoid
Dialects: Southern Ejagham (Abakpa, Aqua, Ekin, Kwa, Qua), Western Ejagham, Eastern Ejagham.
Language Use: Used by all. Used as L2 by Ndoe [nbb], Olulumo-Ikom [iko].
Language Development: Radio. TV. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1996.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ejagham
Writing: Latin script [Latn], used since 1976.
Other Comments: Western Ejagham includes Bendeghe Etung (Bindege, Dindiga, Mbuma), Northern Etung, Southern Etung, Ekwe, Akamkpa-Ejagham. Eastern Ejagham includes Keaka (Keaqa, Kejaka, Edjagam), Obang (Eeafeng).

Cameroon

Location: South West region: south Mamfe subdivision west of Mamfe; Manyu division, Eyumodjok subdivision.
Dialects: Western Ejagham, Eastern Ejagham, Southern Ejagham (Abakpa, Aqua, Ekin, Kwa, Qua).
Language Status: 5 (Developing)
Other Comments: Western Ejagham includes Bendeghe Etung (Bindege, Dindiga, Mbuma), Northern Etung, Southern Etung, Ekwe, Akamkpa-Ejagham. Eastern Ejagham includes Keaka (Keaqa, Kejaka, Edjagam), Obang (Eeafeng). Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: Cross River state: Akampka, Calabar, Idom, and Odukpani LGAs.