"Efik" meaning in All languages combined

See Efik on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Head templates: {{en-prop}} Efik
  1. The language of these people.
    Sense id: en-Efik-en-name-L-XLdqLO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Languages Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 60 40 Disambiguation of Languages: 86 14

Noun [English]

Forms: Efiks [plural], Efik [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s|*}} Efik (plural Efiks or Efik)
  1. A member of an ethnic group located primarily in southeastern Nigeria.
    Sense id: en-Efik-en-noun-iz62eTLt Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47

Inflected forms

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