Editing Akwa Ibom State (section)

== Languages ==
"There are 20 languages spoken as first languages in Akwa Ibom State."<ref>Edet, T. (n.d.). Akwa Ibom Ethnicity. https://www.aksgonline.com/about_people_ethnicity.html#:~:text=There%20are%2020%20languages%20spoken,are%20Anaang%2C%20Ibibio%20and%20Igbo.</ref> However, comparing different sources show there are slightly over 20 languages. They are as follows (in alphabetical order) with the LGAs in which they are spoken:

* Anaang - Abak, Essien Udim, Ikot Ekpene, Oruk-Anam, and Ukanafun  LGAs
* Ebughu - Mbo and Oron LGAs
* Efai - Mbo LGA
* Efik - Itu, Oron, Uruan LGAs
* Ekit- Eket and Esit Eket LGAs
* Enwang - Mbo LGA
* Etebi - Esit Eket LGA
* Ibibio - Etinan, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Itu, Mkpat Enin, Nsit Atai, Nsit-Ubium, Onna, Uruan and Uyo LGAs.
* Ibino (Ibọnọ) - Ibeno LGA
* Ibuoro - Ikono and Itu LGAs
* Idere -  Itu LGA
* Igbo - Ika LGA
* Ika - Ika LGA
* Iko - Eastern Obolo LGA
* Ilue - Oron LGA
* Itu Mbon Uso - Ikono and Itu LGAs
* Iwerre - Ini LGA
* Nkari - Ini and Ikono LGA
* Obolo (Andoni) - Eastern Obolo and Ibeno LGAs
* Okobo - Okobo LGA
* Oro - Oron LGA
* Uda - Mbo LGA

One research however claims to "have identified just about 10 languages",<ref>Udoh, I. (2005). The languages of Akwa Ibom State. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365993728_The_Languages_of_Akwa_Ibom_State</ref> claiming that some languages are dialects of others, though the criteria for classification as dialects is not clearly stated.