Upper Cross · Nigeria’s peoples

Agwagune

The Agwagune (Egup Ipa clan) live in Biase LGA, Cross River State, in towns such as Agwagwune, Okurike and Itu-Agwagune, and also in Abi.

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At a glance

Where do the Agwagune people live?: Their homeland is in Biase in Cross River State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Agwagune speak?: Agwagwune, a language of the Upper Cross family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Upper Cross).

Overview

The Agwagune (Egup Ipa clan) live in Biase LGA, Cross River State, in towns such as Agwagwune, Okurike and Itu-Agwagune, and also in Abi.^[2],[3],[1]Medium confidence

Where the Agwagune live

Local government areas by state. Homeland: the group is the majority. Shared area: a large share of a mixed area. Smaller presence: present, but a small share.

Cross River
- Biase(Homeland)
- Abi(Smaller presence)

Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.

Communities beyond the homeland

Akunakuna (Agwagune) towns

Biase, Cross River State: Akpet Central, Adim, Abayongo, Abini, Orum, Etono.^[4],[5],[6]Medium confidence

Gwune (Agwagune) is the language of the Akunakuna; its dialects are named after their towns: Abayongo, Abini, Dim (Adim), Orum, Erei and Etono. Akpet Central is the headquarters of Biase LGA.^[4],[5]

Language

Agwagwune, a language of the Upper Cross family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Delta Cross › Upper Cross).^[1]High confidence

Sources

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