A person from Calabar, Nigeria, or relating to the culture and people of that region.
From Calabar (the Nigerian city) plus suffix -i or -an. This demonym developed through colonial documentation and modern geographical naming conventions to identify inhabitants of the Calabar region.
The Calabari people have a rich cultural heritage spanning centuries, and they developed sophisticated trade networks that made Calabar a cosmopolitan hub where European traders met African merchants!
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