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Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by gsparks01(m): 10:00am On May 22, 2015
Was browsing through front page, and I saw a story about aKpabio commissioning one bridge called abaK in aKwa Ibom and I couldn't help but notice the K's. Surely there's a reason??
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by winetapper: 10:01am On May 22, 2015
i had wanted to doubt until i remembered my friends Surname.. eKpa grin

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Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by gsparks01(m): 10:09am On May 22, 2015
my friend's name is Uduak
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by write2obi(m): 10:11am On May 22, 2015
ImaiKa
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by Enoquin(f): 10:17am On May 22, 2015
Totally untrue
Eg Mfonobong (name)/Uruan (place)
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by gsparks01(m): 10:28am On May 22, 2015
Almost all clearly written
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by charleff512(m): 8:03pm On May 22, 2015
A narrow minded conclusion!
Where do you place ime,uwem,edem,sifon,effiong,oton,udoh,umoh etc?
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by bigfrancis21: 8:34pm On May 22, 2015
Rather, I would say the 'ng' double consonant is more prevalent in efik/ibibio names.
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by tpiadotcom: 12:04am On May 23, 2015
gsparks01:
Was browsing through front page, and I saw a story about aKpabio commissioning one bridge called abaK in aKwa Ibom and I couldn't help but notice the K's. Surely there's a reason??


kalabar, efik, akwa, all have k.

However, its difficult changing the k in akpabio.
Re: Almost All Akwa Ibom Names Have 'K' Somewhere. Why? by cheruv: 11:43pm On May 23, 2015
bigfrancis21:
Rather, I would say the 'ng' double consonant is more prevalent in efik/ibibio names.
its also present in Igbo.. though it appears as ñ

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