Also Known As:
Anang, Annang
Dialects & Varieties
- Ikot Ekpene
- Ukanafun
- Abak
Akwa Ibom State
Maria Joseph Akpan. 2003. "Akwa Ibom State." In The Languages of the South South Zone of Nigeria: A Geo-Political Profile, edited by Imelda Icheji Lawrence Udoh.
Vulnerable
40 percent certain, based on the evidence available
733,040
Native Speakers Worldwide
Domains of Use
Domain Of Use 1
Used in most domains except for official ones such as government, mass media, education etc.
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Speakers
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Children:
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Young adults
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Older adults
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Elders
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Ethnic or community population
2,400,000
Year information was gathered
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Comments on speakers
"The Anaang Community, Calabar, is currently spearheading the Anaang orthography... The Ibibio language is understood by speakers of the other varieties of the state, all of which have at least a one way mutual intelligibility with it."
Location and Context
Countries
Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Location Description
"Akwa Ibom State is situated in the south eastern corner of Nigeria, as one of the states that make up the South South Geo-political Zone."
Government Support
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Institutional Support
The Anaang Community, Calabar
Speakers' Attitude
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Other Languages Used By The Community
Ibibio
Number of Other Language Speakers:
All understand Ibibio
Domains of Other Languages:
None
Writing Systems
Standard orthography:
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Writing system:
None yet, but in progress
Other writing systems used:
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Comments on writing systems:
"The Anaang language, the second dominant language in the state has no approved orthography yet, but one has been proposed (Michael/Obot 2001), and it is being processed for official approval... It is hoped that the Anaang orthography which has reached an advanced stage will be approved soon."
Recent Resources
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