Abanyom language facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Abanyom |
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| Bakor | |
| Native to | Nigeria |
| Region | Cross River State |
| Native speakers | (13,000 cited 1986)e19 |
| Language family |
Niger–Congo
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The Abanyom language is a special language spoken by the Abanyom people in Cross River State, a part of Nigeria. In 1986, about 12,500 people spoke Abanyom.
What is Abanyom Language?
Abanyom is part of a very large group of languages called Niger-Congo languages. Think of it like a big family tree for languages! It also belongs to a smaller branch of this family known as the Ekoid language subfamily and the Southern Bantoid group.
How is Abanyom Spoken?
Abanyom is a tonal language. This means that the meaning of a word can change just by how high or low your voice is when you say it. For example, a word said with a high pitch might mean one thing, while the same word said with a low pitch means something completely different!
Abanyom is also quite similar to the Bantu languages, which are spoken by many people across Africa. It shares a special way of organizing words called a "noun class system," just like many other Niger-Congo languages. This system helps group nouns (like people, places, or things) into different categories.
Learn More
- Ethnologue report on Abanyom
See also
In Spanish: Idioma abanyom para niños
