Kenswei Nsei | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: ndb
Alternate Names: Bamessing, Befi, Calebasses, Kensense, Kenswey Nsey, Melamba, Mesing, Ndop-Bamessing, Veteng, Vetweng
Autonym: Nsei
Population: 25,000 (2008 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Ngo Ketunjia division, Ndop subdivision, west of Ndop on Ndop plain, Bamessing village.
Language Status: 5 (Developing).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, South
Dialects: None known. Related to Vengo [bav] and Wushi [bse].
Language Use: Used by all. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes].
Language Development: Basic literacy materials. Literature. Radio. Dictionary. Texts. Bible portions: 2014.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kenswei Nsei
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.

Location: North West region: Ngo Ketunjia division, Ndop subdivision, west of Ndop on Ndop plain, Bamessing village.