| Ibibio | |
|---|---|
| Central Lower Cross | |
| Geographic distribution | Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Annang, Efik, Ibibio, Oro |
| Linguistic classification | Niger–Congo? |
| Subdivisions | |
| Language codes | |
| Glottolog | efik1244 |
Central Ibibio is the major dialect cluster of the Cross River branch of Benue–Congo. Efik proper has national status in Nigeria and was erroneously made the literary standard of the Ibibio language, though Ibibio proper has more native speakers.