What is Cross River State known for?
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What is Cross River State known for?
Cross River State boasts of being the venue for the largest carnival in Africa. Various annual festivals are Cross River State Carnival (26-29 December) in Calabar, Yakurr Leboku Yam festival (28 August) in Ugep and the Calabar Boat Regatta. Cross River State is the leading tourism state in Nigeria.
What is the capital of Cross River?
Calabar
Calabar, formerly Old Calabar, town and port, capital of Cross River state, southeastern Nigeria. It lies along the Calabar River, 5 miles (8 km) upstream from that river’s entrance into the Cross River estuary.
How many languages are there in Cross River?
The 60 Cross River languages are situated around the Cross River in southeastern Nigeria and westward toward the Niger Delta.
Which language does Calabar speak?
Efik language
The Efik language is widely spoken in Cross River State, especially in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Akampkpa, Biase, and Odukpani Local Government Areas. The Ejagham language is also widely spoken language in Cross River State.
Is Cross River State Igbo?
Small parts of Akwa Ibom , Benue, Cross River, Edo, and Kogi State, are all Igboland.
How many languages are Calabar?
There are four major languages spoken in the state: French, Efik, Bekwarra, and Ejagham. The Efik language is widely spoken in Cross River State, especially in Calabar Municipality, Calabar South, Akpabuyo, Bakassi, Akampkpa, Biase, and Odukpani Local Government Areas.
When was Calabar created?
17th century
Calabar was established as a center of slave trade by the British in 17th century. It became the biggest colonial administration in Nigeria in the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.
How do you say please in Calabar?
If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me. Key to abbreviations: frm = formal, inf = informal, sg = singular (said to one person), pl = plural (said to more than one person)….Useful phrases in Efik.
| Phrase | Efik |
|---|---|
| Sorry | Ìnín |
| Please | Mbọk |
| Thank you | Sọsọñọ Sọsọñọ eti eti |
| Reply to thank you | Ọfọn o |
How old is Calabar?
Calabar was established as a center of slave trade by the British in 17th century. It became the biggest colonial administration in Nigeria in the 18th, 19th and early part of the 20th centuries.
