Ngwe language

Ngwe language
Not to be confused with Hungworo language.
Ngwe
Spoken in Cameroon
Native speakers 73,200  (2001)
Language family
Niger–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 nwe

Ngwe (Ŋwe) is a Niger–Congo language that is spoken in Cameroon. As of 2001, Ngwe had 73,200 speakers, which was an increase from the numbers of previous censuses. It is part of the Bamileke dialect continuum, and its closest relatives are Yemba and Ngiemboon.

References

  • Ethnologue report for Ngwe [1]
  • Ayotte, Michael & Ayotte, Charlene. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Ngwe." SIL International

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