Editing Akwa Ibom State (section)

== Demographics ==
=== Ethnic groups ===
The main ethnic groups of the state include:
[[Ibibio people|Ibibio]],
[[Anaang people|Anaang]], [[Ekid people|Ekid]] and [[Oron people|Oro]].

=== Religion ===
The people of Akwa Ibom are predominantly Christians.
[[File:Pioneer Qua Iboe Church, full view. Upenekang, Ibeno.jpg|thumb|Pioneer Qua Iboe Church Ibeno, Akwa Ibom State]]

976,791 Catholics (2020) in the two [http://Diocese%20of%20Uyo dioceses of Uyo][http://Diocese%20of%20Ikot%20Ekpene] (1989) with 74 parishes under Bishop [[John Ebebe Ayah]] (2014), and Ikot Ekpene (1963) with 53 parishes under Bishop [[Camillus Raymond Umoh]] (2010), both suffragans of the [[Archdiocese of Calabar]].

The Bishop of the [[Anglican Diocese of Uyo]] within the [[Church of Nigeria]] is [[Prince Asukwo Antai]] (2014).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Rt Revd Prince Asukwo Antai - The Church Of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Anglican Communion |url=https://www.worldanglican.com/nigeria/uyo/the-church-of-nigeria-anglican-communion/the-rt-revd-prince-asukwo-antai#:~:text=The%20Rt%20Revd%20Prince%20Asukwo%20Antai%20serves%20as%20the%20Diocesan,Rev. |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=www.worldanglican.com}}</ref>

=== Languages ===
Like their [[Efik people|Efik]] neighbors of [[Cross River State]], people of Akwa Ibom speak various dialects of the [[Ibibio-Efik languages]], which belong to the [[Benue–Congo]] language family, forming part of the [[Niger–Congo languages|Niger–Congo group of languages]].

The following table lists languages of Akwa Ibom State, and the local government areas in which they are spoken:<ref name=e22>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/country/NG|title=Nigeria|work=Ethnologue|edition=22|access-date=2020-01-10}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Language !! LGA(s) spoken in
|-
| [[Anaang language|Anaang]] || Abak, Essien Udim, Ika, Ikot Ekpene, Igbo, Oruk-Anam, Ukanafun, Etim Ekpo, Obot Akara.
|-
| [[Obolo language|Obolo]] || Eastern Obolo
|-
| [[Eket language|Ekid]] || Eket, Esit Eket
|-
| [[Eket language|Etebi]] || Esit Eket
|-
| [[Ibibio language|Ibibio]] || Etinan, Ibiono Ibom, Ikono, Ikot Abasi, Itu, Ibesikpo-Asutan, Mkpat Enin, Nsit Atai, Nsit-Ibom, Nsit-Ubium, Onna, Uruan, Uyo, Ini.
|-
| [[Ibino language|Ibuno]] || Ibeno

|-
| Ika Oku || Ika
|-
| [[Ibuoro language|Nkari]] || Ini
|-
| Itu Mbon Uso || Ini
|-
| [[Idere language|Idere]] || Itu
|-
| [[Efik language|Efik]] || Itu, Uruan
|-
| [[Ebughu language|Ebughu]] || Mbo, Oron
|-
| [[Efai language|Efai]] || Mbo
|-
| [[Enwan language|Enwan]] || Mbo
|-
| [[Oro language|Oro]] || Mbo, Oron, Udung Uko, Urue-Offong-Oruko
|-
| Iko || Eastern Obolo
|-
| [[Okobo language|Okobo]] || Okobo
|-
| [[Ilue language|Ilue]] || Oron
|-
| Khana || Oruk-Anam
|-
|}