Abanyom | |
Also Known As: | Bakor |
States: | Nigeria |
Region: | Cross River State |
Date: | 1986 |
Ref: | e25 |
Familycolor: | Niger-Congo |
Fam2: | Atlantic–Congo |
Fam3: | Benue–Congo |
Fam4: | Southern Bantoid |
Fam5: | Ekoid |
Fam6: | Efutop–Ekajuk |
Iso3: | abm |
Glotto: | aban1242 |
Glottorefname: | Abanyom |
Abanyom, or Bakor, is a language of the Ekoid subfamily of Niger–Congo. It is spoken by the Abanyom people in the Cross River State region of Nigeria. A member of the Southern Bantoid group, Abanyom is fairly closely related to the Bantu languages. It is tonal and has a typical Niger–Congo noun class system.
Abanyom is also a clan/Ward in Ikom. It comprises the following Communities; Edor, Abangork, Akumabal, Abinti, Nkim, Nkum, Nkarassi 11, Nkarassi 1, Abankang, Etikpe, and Nkonfap. Abankang is referred to as the mother of Abanyom.