Ngwe
Ngwe is an Atlantic-Congo language spoken in Cameroon.
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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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Words in Ngwe
| Meaning | Word | Romanization |
|---|---|---|
| person | Nwo5oN* | |
| name | lelEn* | |
| eye | lEra* | |
| ear | lEtoNi* | |
| nose | lEro* | |
| tooth | lEsoN* | |
| tongue | adi* | |
| hand | abo* | |
| blood | ali* | |
| bone | akwe* | |
| skin | n5Et* | |
| water | nc3* | |
| fire | mmo7* | |
| sun | 5o* | |
| tree | athy* | |
| leaf | afu* | |
| night | etro7* | |
| dog | mbi* | |
| fish | esi3* | |
| louse | nCEt* | |
| one | mo7fi* | |
| two | bEbia* | |
| drink | nno* | |
| see | nci3* | |
| hear | nju7* | |
| die | Nky* | |
| come | fy7a* | |
| path | ato* |
* in the simplified ASJP transcription
Most similar languages
Vocabulary compares 40 basic words (ASJP); grammar compares 195 features (Grambank). Similar is not always related.
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