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Obanliku

The Obanliku are the people of Obanliku LGA in the far north-east of Cross River State, home of the Obudu plateau.

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At a glance

Where do the Obanliku people live?
Their homeland is in Obanliku in Cross River State, across 1 local government area.
What language do the Obanliku speak?
Obanliku, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).

Overview

The Obanliku are the people of Obanliku LGA in the far north-east of Cross River State, home of the Obudu plateau. Their language is Bendi.[2],[1]High confidence

Where the Obanliku 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

    • Obanliku

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

Communities beyond the homeland

Sankwala and Bebi

Obanliku, Cross River State: Bebi.[3],[4]Medium confidence

Obanliku has five dialects, Bisu, Busi, Bishiri, Basang and Bebi; its speakers also learn the neighbouring Bette-Bendi at market.[3]

Language

Obanliku, a language of the Bendi family (Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo › Bantoid › Southern Bantoid › Bendi).[1]High confidence

Sources

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  1. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian. Glottolog: Obanliku (oban1244)
  2. Wikipedia contributors. Cross River State (languages by LGA)
  3. Wikipedia contributors. Obanliku language
  4. GRID3. (2020). GRID3 NGA Settlement Names (settlement points with ward and LGA)