Ngwe language
Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon
Ngwe | |
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Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 73,000 (2001)[1] |
Language family | Niger–Congo?
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | nwe |
Glottolog | ngwe1238 |
Ngwe (Ŋwɛh, Nweh) is a Bamileke language spoken predominantly in Lebialem, Cameroon. As of 2001, Ngwe had 73,200 speakers, which was an increase from the numbers of previous censuses. Its closest relatives are Yemba and Ngiemboon.
Writing system
a | b | c | d | e | ə | ɛ | f | g | gh | ' | h | i | j | k | kh | l |
m | n | ŋ | o | ɔ | p | pf | r | s | t | ts | u | ʉ | v | w | y | z |
Phonology
Vowels
It has at least thirteen vowels, /i y e ɛ æ ɐ ɑ ɔ o u ɯ ɤ ʌ/.[3] /ɤ ʌ/ are centralised.[3] /y/ sounds somewhat like [ø] or [œ] and has a tongue position similar to that of /ɑ/, but with the jaw raised and the lips very close together.[3]
References
- ^ Ngwe at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ The Languages of Cameroon Series. sfn error: no target: CITEREFThe_Languages_of_Cameroon_Series (help)
- ^ a b c Ladefoged, Peter. A Phonetic Study of West African Languages: An Auditory-instrumental Survey. Cambridge University Press, 1968, pp. 33–36.
External links
- Ayotte, Michael & Ayotte, Charlene. 2002. "Sociolinguistic Language Survey of Ngwe." SIL International
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- Ngwe
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- North Giziga
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- Suwu
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- Vame
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- Yamba
- Yambe
- Yasa
- Yedina
- Yemba
- Yeni
- Zizilivakan
- Zulgo-Gemzek
- Zumaya
See also: General Alphabet of Cameroon Languages
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