Ethnologue

Agwagwune

ISO 639-3

Alternate Names

Agwaguna, Akurakura, Gwune, Okurikan, “Akunakuna” (pej.)

Population

20,000 (1973 SIL).

Location

Cross River state: Abi and Biase LGAs; Ebonyi state: Afikpo North and Afikpo South LGAs.

Language Maps

Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification

Dialects

Abayongo (Bayino, Bayono), Abini (Abiri, Obini), Adim (Dim, Odim), Orum, Erei (“Enna” (pej.), Ezei), Agwagwune, Etono (Etuno). A dialect cluster.

Language Use

All ages.

Language Development

Bible portions: 1894.

Language Resources

Writing

Latin script [Latn], in development.

Other Comments

“Enna” is a pejorative word from Ibu.