Kiong, or Kayon, is a nearly extinct Upper Cross River language of

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

. Okoyong speakers of the Kiong language are geographically located in the

Odukpani Odukpani is a Local Government Area in Cross River State, Nigeria. It lies between latitude 5°4'52.46''N and longitude 8°20'59.7''E and has an elevation approximately 413 ft. It is largely populated by the Efik people. President Olusegun ...

and

Akamkpa Akamkpa is a Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Akamkpa. It has an area of and a population of 151,125 at the 2006 census. The postal code A postal code (also known locally in various ...

region of

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References

External links

* ELAR archive o
Documenting libation rituals in Kiong
Languages of Nigeria Upper Cross River languages {{CrossRiver-lang-stub