Ubaghara language

Ubaghara
Ubaghara
Native to	Nigeria
Region	Cross River State
Native speakers	(30,000 cited 1985)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Cross River Upper Cross Central North–South Ubaghara–Kohumono Ubaghara; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	byc
Glottolog	ubag1245

Ubaghara is an Upper Cross River language spoken by the Ubaghara people, an Efik subgroup in Biase local government area of Cross River State. Ubaghara language is closely related to Efik and Qua (Ejagham) although classed as an Upper Cross River Language.

Ubaghara clan includes Biakpan, Ikun, Ugbem, Etono central, Etono II, and Utuma, altogether known as the Biakpan Eburutu.

The main village of Ubaghara is Biakpan , which itself originates from the Obutong clan section during the historic Efik people migration from Itu which spread across the lower cross river (oyono, oyomo) areas from Biase west to Odukpani, Calabar, Akpabuyo and Bakassi.

Dialects

Ubaghara dialects according to Blench (2019):

Biakpan
Ikun
Etono
Ugbem
Utuma

References

↑ Ubaghara at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
↑ Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.

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[e18-1] Ubaghara at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)

[BlenchAtlas4-2] Blench, Roger (2019). An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (4th ed.). Cambridge: Kay Williamson Educational Foundation.