Efik literature (Efik: N̄wed ikọ Efịk) is literature spoken or written in the Efik language, particularly by Efik people or speakers of the Efik language. Traditional Efik literature can be classified as follows; Ase (commemorative poetry), Uto (epic poetry), Mbụk (consisting of myths, legends and historical stories), N̄ke (consisting of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters) and Ikwọ (consisting of songs of various purposes such as religious purposes and mockery purposes).
Efik literature (Efik: N̄wed ikọ Efịk) is literature spoken or written in the Efik language, particularly by Efik people or speakers of the Efik language. Traditional Efik literature can be classified as follows; Ase (commemorative poetry), Uto (epic poetry), Mbụk (consisting of myths, legends and historical stories), N̄ke (consisting of riddles, proverbs and tongue twisters) and Ikwọ (consisting of songs of various purposes such as religious purposes and mockery purposes).
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