Ngwo

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: ngn
Alternate Names: Engwo, Ngwaw
Population: 22,000 (2004 SIL).
Location:: North West region: Momo division, Njikwa subdivision.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Momo
Dialects: Ngwo (Miguhni, Nguni, Ngunu, Ngwaw), Konda, Basa (Bassa), Ikweri (Ekperi), Banya, Bako, Okorobi, Zang.
Language Use: Used by all. Also use French [fra].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Dictionary.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Ngwo
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].

Location: North West region: Momo division, Njikwa subdivision.