Bendi · Nigeria’s peoples
Bekwarra
The Bekwarra are the people of Bekwarra LGA in northern Cross River State.
At a glance
- Where do the Bekwarra people live?
- Their homeland is in Bekwarra in Cross River State, across 1 local government area.
- What language do the Bekwarra speak?
- Bekwarra, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).
Overview
The Bekwarra are the people of Bekwarra LGA in northern Cross River State. Bekwarra is a Bendi language.[2],[1]High confidence
Where the Bekwarra 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
- Bekwarra(Homeland)
Areas are approximate and show where people live. They are not claims of land ownership.
Communities beyond the homeland
Abuochiche
Bekwarra, Cross River State: Abuagbor-Iye, Nyanya-Ulim, Nyanya-Idigwe, Gakem, Itekpa, Ugboro, Ibiragidi, Utukwe, Afrike, Ukpah, Beten, Anyikang, Ebegang, Utukpuru, Ebewo.[3],[4]High confidence
Headquarters of Bekwarra LGA on the A4 highway, a few miles east of Ogoja.[3]
Farming, above all groundnuts, with rice, maize, yam and cassava; trading, hunting and palm-wine tapping.[3]
Language
Bekwarra, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).[1]High confidence
Sources
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