Mbembe, Cross River

MFN

vigorous

Alternate Names: Ekokoma, Ifunubwa, Oderiga, Ofunobwam, Okam, Wakande

Dialects: Adun, Apiapum, Ekama (Ekamu), Oferikpe, Ofombonga (Ewumbonga), Ofonokpan, Okom (Eghom, Ohana-Onyen), Osopong (Ezopong, Osophong).

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Cross River
Delta Cross
Upper Cross
Central
East-West
Mbembe-Legbo
Mbembe

Demographics: 100,000 (1982 UBS).

Language Use: All ages.

Language Development: Grammar. NT: 1985.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Nigeria

Other Comments: Different from Tigon Mbembe ,.