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HRELP Abstract: "Documenting libation rituals in Kiong, South-Eastern Nigeria"
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Severely Endangered

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<100

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Year of info

2012

Location and Context

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Nigeria

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5.319509, 8.349252;5.039989, 8.352642;

Location description

"Akamkpa and Odukpani local government areas of Cross River State, Nigeria."

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"Akamkpa and Odukpani local government areas of Cross River State, Nigeria."

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Year of info

1992

Location and Context

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Cross River State, Nigeria

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"Nigeria, Cross River State, Calabar and Akampka Division."

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"Nigeria, Cross River State, Calabar and Akampka Division."

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Efik

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A few

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"Still spoken by a few elderly people"

Year of info

2007

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Cross River State, Nigeria

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Cross River State, Nigeria

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Efik

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"Most Kiong people today speak another Cross River language, Efik, which has been a major language in the area for several centuries."

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Year of info

2011

Location and Context

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Cross River State, Nigeria

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"Cross River State, Odukpani and Akamkpa LGAs"

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"Cross River State, Odukpani and Akamkpa LGAs"

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100

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2010

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5.2906,8.3523

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Year of info

1973

Location and Context

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Nigeria

Coordinates

5.1077,8.208992

Location description

"Ńdɔ̀dùɔ̀, about 2 miles from Akpáp"

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"Ńdɔ̀dùɔ̀, about 2 miles from Akpáp"

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Severely Endangered

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100

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Ethnic Population

569

Non-monolingual speakers

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100 (2004). Ethnic population: 569

Year of info

2009

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Nigeria;

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2008

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