Ngiemboon

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
nnh
Alternate Names
Bamileke-Ngiemboon, Bamileke-Ngyemboon, Nguemba, Ngyemboon
Autonym
Shwoge
User Population

250,000 (2000 CABTAL), increasing. 80,000 monolinguals.

Location

West region: Bamboutos division, Batcham subdivision and west Mbouda subdivision in Balatchi; Menoua division, north of Penka-Michel.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Dialects

Batcham, Balessing, Bangang, Bamougong, Balatchi, Batang.

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Most also use French [fra]. Many also use Yemba [ybb]. A few also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. A few also use English [eng]. A few also use Nigerian Fulfulde [fuv]. Used as L2 by Ngomba [jgo], Ngombale [nla], Yemba [ybb].

Language Development

Literacy rate in L1: 8%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Functional literacy started. Literature. Radio. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. NT: 2007.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Ngiemboon
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Distinct from Ngemba [nge]. Christian, traditional religion.