Ngwe

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: nwe
Alternate Names: Bamileke-Ngwe, Fomopea, Fontem, Nwe, Nweh
Population: 73,200 (2001 SIL).
Location:: South West region: Lebialem division, west of Dschang town.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke
Language Use: 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
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: Part of a language subgroup which includes Yemba [ybb] and Ngiemboon [nnh].

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