ISO 639-3 · ibbibb
Niger–Congo family
Ibibio
Ibibio is a language of the Ibibio branch (Niger–Congo), spoken in Nigeria. Wikidata describes it as “the native language of the Ibibio people of, Akwa Ibom state, southern Nigeria”.
At a glance
- ISO 639-3
ibb- Glottocode
ibib1240- Family
- Niger–Congo
- Wikipedia
- 27 language editions
—first-language speakers
—second-language speakers
1countries
1scripts
6levels in the tree
3EGIDS level
Facts
| Name | Ibibio |
|---|---|
| Also called | Ibibio language |
| 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 Ibibio
The branches above Ibibio, 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