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Bekwarra

A language of Nigeria

ISO 639-3: bkv

Population	100,000 (1989 SIL).
Region	Cross River state, Ogoja LGA.
Language maps	Nigeria, Map 10, reference number 349 Nigeria, Map 7, reference number 349
Alternate names	Bekworra, Ebekwara, Yakoro
Classification	Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Cross River, Bendi
Language development	Radio programs. TV. Grammar. NT: 1983.
Writing system	Latin script.

Entries from the SIL Bibliography about this language:

Academic Publications

BAKO, Nengak; HON, Luther; MAGNUSSON, Carol; MUNIRU, John; OTRONYI, Linus; PETERMAN, Erika; YODER, Zachariah, authors. 2009. A Summary of a Sociolinguistic Survey of the Obe Cluster of Cross River State, Nigeria.

STANFORD, Ronald, author. 1967. The Bekwarra language of Nigeria: a grammatical description.

Vernacular Publications

Akwaji a ye kʼLagos. 1971.

Be buo ashan 1, 2. n.d.

Be buo ashan 1, 4. n.d.

Be buo ashan 1-4. n.d.

Be buo ashan 2, 3. 1973.

Be buo ashan 3. 1971.

Be faa nʼe buo irijun iyem. 1971.

Bekwarra word-building book: a book for teachers to use in conjunction with Be buo ashan 2 & 3. 1974.

Inyam iribu. n.d.

Iyem abʼe kung eni kʼiye angin, ashan 3. 1971.

Nigeria - ubang iten. 1974.

Reading and writing Bekwarra. 1965.

Uchom abʼi yi kʼiye angin. 1971.