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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 2.6 million[1] (2015) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Akwa Ibom State (Nigeria) | |
| Languages | |
| Anaang | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity and Paganism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Efik, Bahumono, Ibibio and Igbo |
Anaang (also spelled Annang and Ànnang) is an ethnic group[2] in Southern Nigeria, whose land is primarily within 8 of the present 31 Local Government Areas in Akwa Ibom State: Abak, Essien Udim, Etim Ekpo, Ika, Ikot Ekpene, Obot Akara, Oruk Anam, Ukanafun in Akwa Ibom State. The Anaang are the second largest ethnic group after the Ibibios in Akwa Ibom state.[3]
The Anaang were formerly located in the former Abak and Ikot Ekpene Divisions of the Anaang Province, as well as part of the former Opobo Division of Uyo Province, in the former Eastern Region of Nigeria. The proper name for the Ika of Akwa Ibom is Ika-Annang.[4]
- ^ "Anaang". Ethnologue. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- ^ Aluwong, Jeremiah (2019-08-25). "Ethnic Groups in Nigeria: The Anaang People". Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Annang people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
- ^ Idowu, Gloria (2022-02-25). "Facts about the Annang people". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-17.