Ngie | Ethnologue

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: ngj
Alternate Names: Angie, Baminge, Baninge, Mingi, Ngi, Ugie
Autonym: Ungie
Population: 37,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.
Location:: North West region: Momo division, west Mbengwi subdivision, Andek area.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects: Mengum. Lexical similarity: 56% between Ngie [ngj] and the Mengum dialect, which may be a separate language.
Language Use: All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra]. Also use Meta’ [mgo].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngie
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, Muslim, traditional religion.

Location: North West region: Momo division, west Mbengwi subdivision, Andek area.