Cross River region
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The Cross River region is an area in southeastern Nigeria known for its rich cultural diversity, including communities that speak the Efik language.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross River region canonical | 12 |
| Cross River area | 2 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | geographical region ⓘ |
| borders |
Abia State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Akwa Ibom State NERFINISHED ⓘ Benue State NERFINISHED ⓘ Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Ebonyi State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Abi area
ⓘ
Akamkpa area NERFINISHED ⓘ Akpabuyo area NERFINISHED ⓘ Bekwarra communities ⓘ Biase area ⓘ Boki communities ⓘ Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ Efik communities ⓘ Ejagham communities NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikom area NERFINISHED ⓘ Obubra communities ⓘ Obudu area ⓘ Ogoja area ⓘ Yakurr communities ⓘ Yala area ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ timber production ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Bekwarra people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boki people NERFINISHED ⓘ Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ejagham people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakurr people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yala people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCity | Calabar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Efik culture
ⓘ
cultural diversity ⓘ masquerade traditions ⓘ riverine environment ⓘ traditional festivals ⓘ |
| languageFamilyContext | Cross River languages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Bekwarra language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boki language NERFINISHED ⓘ Efik language NERFINISHED ⓘ Ejagham language NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakurr language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Niger Delta cultural area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South South Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.