Ngwe

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A language of Cameroon

Alternate Names

Bamileke-Ngwe, Fomopea, Fontem, Nwe, Nweh

User Population

73,200 (2001 SIL).

South West region: Lebialem division, west of Dschang town.

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Central Cameroon

Southern Cameroon

Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Used by all. All also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Most also use English [eng]. Some also use Yemba [ybb]. A few also use French [fra]. Used as L2 by Yemba [ybb].

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Ngwe

Unwritten [Qaax].

Part of a language subgroup which includes Yemba [ybb] and Ngiemboon [nnh].