Efik

ISO 639-3: efi

Historic trade language of the Cross River region

Language Details
Family Lineage Niger-Congo › Atlantic-Congo › Volta-Congo › Benue-Congo
Countries Nigeria
Approximate Speakers ~2,000,000
Notes Early Bible translations influenced regional literacy

Hebrew Comparisons

Word Meaning Hebrew Word Transliteration Hebrew Meaning
ubara maize, cereal grain (generic) בָּר bâr or בַּר; from בָּרַר (in the sense of winnowing); grain of any kind (even while standing in the field); by extension the open country; corn, wheat.