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Gwune language

The Gwune language, also known as Agwagwune, is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria spoken by the Akunakuna people. It is a dialect cluster named after its prestige variety; others are Abayongo, Abini, Dim (Adim), Orum, Erei, Etono.

Last revised
Jul 21, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
59 w
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Source
Gwune
Agwagwune
Native toNigeria
RegionCross River State
Native speakers
(20,000 cited 1973)1
Niger–Congo?
Language codes
ISO 639-3yay
Glottologagwa1247

The Gwune language, also known as Agwagwune, is an Upper Cross River language of Nigeria spoken by the Akunakuna people. It is a dialect cluster named after its prestige variety; others are Abayongo, Abini, Dim (Adim), Orum, Erei, Etono.

References

References

  1. Gwune at Ethnologue (25th ed., 2022) Closed access icon