ISO 639-3 · efiefi
Niger–Congo family
Efik
Efik is a language of the Ibibio branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata counts about 2.7 m speakers (2020). Wikidata describes it as “Cross River language spoken in Nigeria”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
efi- Glottocode
efik1245- Family
- Niger–Congo
- Wikipedia
- 29 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
6levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Efik |
|---|---|
| Also called | Efik language |
| All speakers | 2,693,000 (2020) |
| Written in | Latin script |
Vitality
EGIDS 3 Wider Communication3
Institutional. Used in government, education and media — EGIDS 0 to 4.
Other languages at this levelfamily tree
From Niger–Congo to Efik
The branches above Efik, top to bottom. Each node counts the languages of this index that belong to it.
where it is spoken
Countries
Also spoken in Nigeria
engEnglishIndo-European · 1.13 bn0 · InternationalpcmNigerian Pidginunclassified · 47.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationhauHausaAfroasiatic · 43.9 m2 · ProvincialyorYorubaNiger–Congo · 40 m2 · ProvincialiboIgboNiger–Congo · 27 m2 · ProvincialkauKanuriNilo-Saharan · 15 mfuvNigerian FulfuldeNiger–Congo · 14.5 m3 · Wider CommunicationkncCentral KanuriNilo-Saharan · 9.3 m3 · Wider CommunicationshuChadian Arabicunclassified · 2.6 m3 · Wider CommunicationkaiKarekareAfroasiatic · 1.8 m6a · Vigorous