Ngwe language

Grassfields language spoken in Cameroon From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Writing system

Ngwe Alphabet [2]
abcde əɛfggh 'hijk khl
mnŋoɔ ppfrst tsuʉvw yz

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]

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