| Ngwe | |
|---|---|
| Native to | Cameroon |
Native speakers | 73,000 (2001)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | nwe |
| Glottolog | ngwe1238 |
Ngwe (Ŋwɛh, Nweh) is aBamileke language spoken predominantly inLebialem,Cameroon. As of 2001, Ngwe had 73,200 speakers, which was an increase from the numbers of previous censuses. Its closest relatives areYemba andNgiemboon.
| 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 |
It has at least thirteen vowels,/iyeɛæɐɑɔouɯɤʌ/.[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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