- Ngwe language
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Not to be confused with Hungworo language.
Ngwe Spoken in Cameroon Native speakers 73,200 (2001) Language family Niger–Congo- Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
- Bantoid
- Southern Bantoid
- Bantoid
- Benue–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
External links
- Map of Ngwe language from the LL-Map project
- Information on Ngwe language from the MultiTree project
Categories:- Languages of Cameroon
- Grassfields languages
- Cameroon stubs
- Niger-Congo language stubs
- Atlantic–Congo
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