| Kalabari | |
|---|---|
| Ibani–Kalabari–Kirike | |
| Spoken in | Nigeria |
| Region | Rivers State |
| Ethnicity | Kalabari, Ibani, Okrika |
| Native speakers | 570,000 (1989–1995) (date missing) |
| Language family | |
| Dialects |
Kalabari
Kirike (Okrika)
Ibani (Bonny)
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: ijn – Kalabari iby – Ibani okr – Kirike |
Kalabari is an Ijaw language of Nigeria. Its three dialects are mutually intelligible. The Kalabari dialect (Kalabari proper) is one of the best-documented varieties of Ijaw, and as such is frequently used as the prime example of Ijaw in linguistic literature.