Bakpinka language

Bakpinka
Bakpinka
Iyongiyong
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Cross River State
Native speakers	4,000 (2006)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Cross River Upper Cross Agoi Bakpinka; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bbs
Glottolog	bakp1238
ELP	Bakpinka

Last updated November 02, 2025

Bakpinka, or Iyongiyong (a name shared with Kiong),^[2] is an endangered Upper Cross River language of Nigeria.

References

↑ Bakpinka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ "Lyoniyorg" is a misreading reproduced in Ruhlen (1987)

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[e18-1] Bakpinka at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[2] "Lyoniyorg" is a misreading reproduced in Ruhlen (1987)

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