Nkem-Nkum language

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Nkem-Nkum
Isibiri
Native to Nigeria
Region Cross River State
Native speakers
51,000 (2008) [1]
Dialects
  • Nkem
  • Nkum
Language codes
ISO 639-3 isi
Glottolog nkem1242

Nkem-Nkum, or Isibiri, is an Ekoid language of Nigeria. There are two somewhat distinct dialects, Nkem (Nkim) and Nkum.

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References

  1. Nkem-Nkum at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)