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- Title
Ibibio.
- Authors
Eno-Abasi E. Urua
- Abstract
Ibibio is a Lower Cross (Delta Cross, Cross River, New Benue-Congo, Niger-Congo) language spoken mainly in Akwa Ibom State and in parts of Cross River State, both located in the southeastern part of Nigeria. The number of speakers is estimated at about four million (Essien 1991). Previous work on Ibibio phonetics includes Connell (1992, 1994, 1995) and Urua (1996/97, 2000, 2002). The variety presented here is spoken in Uruan area and Uyo, the capital city of Akwa Ibom State and the recording is that of the author, a female university teacher from Uruan.
- Subjects
AKWA Ibom State (Nigeria); NIGERIA; IBIBIO language; PHONETICS; LANGUAGE &; languages
- Publication
Journal of the International Phonetic Association, 2004, Vol 34, Issue 1, p105
- ISSN
0025-1003
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/s0025100304001550