Agwagwune | Ethnologue

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639: yay
Alternate Names: Agwaguna, Akurakura, Okurikan, “Akunakuna” (pej.)
Autonym: Gwune
Population: 20,000 (1973 SIL).
Location:: Cross River state: Abi and Biase LGAs; Ebonyi state: Afikpo North and Afikpo South LGAs.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Delta Cross, Upper Cross, Central, North-South, Ubaghara-Kohumono, Kohumono
Dialects: Abayongo (Bayino, Bayono), Abini (Abiri, Obini), Adim (Dim, Odim), Orum, Erei (“Enna” (pej.), Ezei), Agwagwune, Etono (Etuno). A dialect cluster.
Language Use: Used by all.
Language Development: Bible portions: 1894.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Agwagwune
Writing: Latin script [Latn], in development.

Location: Cross River state: Abi and Biase LGAs; Ebonyi state: Afikpo North and Afikpo South LGAs.