| Ebughu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Akwa Ibom State |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1988) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ebg |
| Glottolog | ebug1241 |
| ELP | Ebughu |
Ebughu is a Lower Cross River language of Nigeria.
| Ebughu | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Akwa Ibom State |
Native speakers | (5,000 cited 1988) [1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ebg |
| Glottolog | ebug1241 |
| ELP | Ebughu |
Ebughu is a Lower Cross River language of Nigeria.
Oron Nation had existed as a free sovereign and egalitarian society for hundreds of years before it was forcibly incorporated into the amalgamated Nigeria in 1914. Oron people share a strong ancestral lineage with the Efik people in Cross River State; Uruan, Ibeno, Andoni people both in Akwa Ibom State and in Rivers State, along with the Balondo-ba-Konja now in Congo. The Oron people (Örö) are a major ethnic group present today in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.
The Cross River or Delta–Cross languages are a branch of the Benue–Congo language family spoken in south-easternmost Nigeria, with some speakers in south-westernmost Cameroon. The branch was first formulated by Joseph Greenberg; it is one of the few of his branches of Niger–Congo that has withstood the test of time.
Mbo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Mbo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron Division same year.
Okobo is located in the South Eastern part of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Following the local government creation exercise of the federal government in 1989 Okobo Local Government Area was carved out of Oron, Akwa Ibom same year.
Urue-Offong/Oruko is located in the south east of Nigeria and is a Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State created in September 1991.
The Oron people religio-cultural heritage was handed down from generation to generation through oral tradition and sacred institutions. The religion emphasized belief in ancestral spirits, life after death, good moral values, superhuman (transcendental) powers, divinities and a belief in a Supreme Being known as Abazi Oro.
Hon Justice Okon Efreti Abang He is of Oron extraction and a Judge in the Court of Appeal].
