Lower Cross River peoples
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The Lower Cross River peoples are a cluster of related ethnic groups in southeastern Nigeria who share closely linked languages, cultural traditions, and historical ties along the Cross River basin.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nigerian ethnic group
ⓘ
ethnic group cluster ⓘ |
| colonialHistory | British colonial rule ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalArea | Lower Cross cultural zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | riverine festivals and rituals ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | Niger Delta trade networks ⓘ |
| culturalPractice |
age-grade associations
ⓘ
masquerade traditions ⓘ secret societies ⓘ |
| ethnicRegion |
Akwa Ibom State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River State NERFINISHED ⓘ Rivers State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnologueGrouping | Lower Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWritingSystem | Latin alphabet for local languages ⓘ |
| includes |
Andoni people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annang people NERFINISHED ⓘ Efik people NERFINISHED ⓘ Eket people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibeno people NERFINISHED ⓘ Ibibio people NERFINISHED ⓘ Obolo people NERFINISHED ⓘ Oron people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakurr-related groups ⓘ |
| languageFamily |
Benue–Congo languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cross River languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Cross River languages NERFINISHED ⓘ Niger–Congo languages ⓘ |
| linguisticFeature |
noun class systems
ⓘ
tone languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cross River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Cross River region NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Nigeria ⓘ |
| neighboringPeoples |
Igbo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ijaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Cross River peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGroup | Efik as major trading group on Cross River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cross River peoples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precolonialPolity | city-states and chiefdoms ⓘ |
| region | Niger Delta hinterland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional African religions ⓘ |
| sharesFeature |
closely related languages
ⓘ
cultural traditions ⓘ historical ties ⓘ |
| traditionalEconomy |
farming
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ riverine trade ⓘ |
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