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Ekoi people

Ekoi people, also known as Ejagham, are an ethnic group in south east Nigeria and extending eastward into the southwest region of Cameroon. They speak the Ejagham language. The Ejagham languages or sub dialects are spoken in Akamkpa, Etung, Ikom( Bakor),Odukpani and Calabar municipality ( the Qua Ejagham) some groups in Ikom (such as Akparabong and Nde), are also considered Ejagham and some groups in Ogoja (Ishibori and Bansarra), Ufia, and Yakö. The Ejagham/Ekoi have lived closely with the nearby Biase, Efik, Annang, and Ibibio people of south south Nigeria. The Ekoi are best known for their Ekpe headdresses and the Nsibidi ideograms. The Ejagham are widely believed to be the creators of the Nsibidi ideograms and still use them as a part of their tradition. The Ejagham span from South Eastern Nigeria to the south Western part of Cameroon.The Ejaghams in Cross River state stretch from the Qua in Calabar municipality to Odukpani and Bakassi in the South to Akamkpa,Etung and Ikom in the central cross River.some communities in Ogoja also identify as Ejagham.The Ejaghams are by far the most diverse ethnic group in Cross River State.In Cameroons South West region,the Ejaghams are mainly found in the Eyumojock subdivision of Manyu division ,south West region.

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