efiTechnical information about ISO 639 language code efi
The table below provides technical details for the Efik language, designated by the efi code from the ISO 639-2 standard.
| Code |
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| Standard | |
| Name | Efik |
| Text direction | Left-to-Right |
| Language varieties | Urban (Calabar) EfikCreek (Riverain) Efik |
| Related languages | IbibioAnaangOroEkid |
| Key facts | Once a dominant trade lingua franca along the Cross RiverFirst complete Bible in Efik appeared in 1862, among the earliest in West AfricaLanguage is tonal, distinguishing words by three basic pitch levelsEfik has supplied many words to Nigerian Pidgin and neighboring tonguesIt marks inclusive vs. exclusive first-person plural pronouns. |
| Sample phrase | M̀bọ́k, abadie? |
| Character encodings | |
| Supported in Localizely |
The Efik language, identified by the code efi, falls under the 'Individual' category in terms of its scope and is classified as 'Living' by its type.
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