Ekoi

	Ekoi "Ekoi" or "Ejagham" may refer to: * Ekoi people, a group of people found in south-eastern Nigeria, also known as Ejagham * Ekoid languages, the language spoken by the Ekoi people of south-eastern Nigeria * Ekoi mythology Ekoi mythology is the belief system of the Ekoi people, Ekoi People, an ethnic group primarily found in southeastern Nigeria and parts of Cameroon. Deities In traditional Ekoi mythology, there are two gods who are said to have created everythi ... * Lake Ejagham, a small lake in western Cameroon {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	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. Other Ekoi languages are spoken by related groups, including the Etung people, Etung, some groups in Ikom (such as Ofutop people, Ofutop, Akparabong people, Akparabong and Nde people, Nde), some groups in Ogoja (Ishibori and Bansarra), Ufia, and Yakö people, Yakö. The Ekoi have lived closely with the nearby Biase, Efik people, Efik, Annang, and Ibibio people, Ibibio people of south south Nigeria. The Ekoi are best known for their Ekpe headdresses and the Nsibidi script. The Ejagham likely are the creators of the Nsibidi ideograms and still use them as a part of tradition. Geography The Ekoi in Nigeria are found in Cross River State. The Ekoid languages are spoken around this area, although English (the national language) is also spoken. The Ejaham are spread out living in multiple villages called ''etek''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ekoid Languages The Ekoid languages are a dialect cluster of Southern Bantoid languages spoken principally in southeastern Nigeria and in adjacent regions of Cameroon. They have long been associated with the Bantu languages, without their status being precisely defined. Crabb (1969) remains the major monograph on these languages, although regrettably, Part II, which was to contain grammatical analyses, was never published. Crabb also reviews the literature on Ekoid up to the date of publication. The nearby Mbe language is the closest relative of Ekoid and forms with it the Ekoid–Mbe branch of Southern Bantoid. Languages ''Ethnologue'' lists the following Ekoid varieties with the status of independent languages. Branching is from Watters (1978) and Yoder et al. (2009). Ekoid Ndoe language, Ndoe * *Ejagham language, Ejagham (Ekoi) Efutop–Ekajuk *Efutop language, Efutop Nde-Nsele-Nta language, Nde-Nsele-Nta Abanyom language, Abanyom Nkem-Nkum language, Nkem-Nkum Ekaj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:** [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ekoi Mythology Ekoi mythology is the belief system of the Ekoi people, Ekoi People, an ethnic group primarily found in southeastern Nigeria and parts of Cameroon. Deities In traditional Ekoi mythology, there are two gods who are said to have created everything named Obassi Osaw and Obassi Nsi. Obassi Osaw is a sky deity, and is believed to give moisture and light, yet also droughts and storms. Obassi Osaw is also said to have created humans. Obassi Nsi is associated with the List of earth deities, Earth and nurturement, and is believed to have taught humans how to hunt and grow food. Ancestors and natural forces are also emphasized in Ekoi worship. Various Ekoi cults are devoted to the welfare of common activities, such as farming. Practices Before the establishment of British colonial administration, the Ekpe, Egbo was a prominent Ekoi secret society that had strong social regulatory functions as well as influence in religious matters. Members of the Egbo used a form of ideographic wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]