Efik


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Ef·ik

(ĕf′ĭk)
n. pl. Efik or Ef·iks
1. A member of a people inhabiting southern Nigeria.
2. The Benue-Congo language of the Efik people, closely related to Ibibio.
Ef′ik adj.
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Efik

(ˈɛfɪk)
npl Efiks or Efik
1. (Peoples) a member of a subgroup of the Ibibio people of SE Nigeria
2. (Languages) the language spoken by this people, variously classified as belonging to the Benue-Congo or Kwa divisions of the Niger-Congo family
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Ef•ik

(ˈɛf ɪk)

n., pl. Ef•iks, (esp. collectively) Ef•ik.
1. a member of an African people of SE Nigeria.
2. the Benue-Congo language of the Efik.
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