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s as: * Afrike (Aferike, Utumane) * Irungene (Mbe Afal, Mbe East, Mbube Eastern, Obe, Upper Mbe) * Mgbenege (Ngbenege) * Okworogung (Ukworogung) * Ukwortung (Okorotung) * Utugwang (Otukwang, Utukwang)

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(2019) lists dialects as: * Obe * Mgbenege * Utugwang * Okwọrọgung * Okwọrọtung

References

Bendi languages Languages of Nigeria {{Bantoid-lang-stub