Weh

A language of Cameroon

ISO 639: weh
Alternate Names: Kɨ́wí, Wi
Population: 8,000 (1993 SIL), increasing.
Location:: North West region: Menchum division, Wum Central subdivision, Weh village.
Language Status: 6a (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, West
Dialects: Little dialect variation. Reportedly similar to Aghem [agq].
Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. Also use Isu [isu]. Used as L2 by Aghem [agq], Isu [isu].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Radio. Texts.
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Weh
Writing: Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments: Christian, traditional religion.

Location: North West region: Menchum division, Wum Central subdivision, Weh village.