Ngemba

NGE

vigorous

Alternate Names: Megimba, Mogimba, Ngomba, Nguemba

Dialects: Alatening (Alatining), Anyang (Bamundum 2, Mundum 2), Bagangu (Akum), Mangkunge (Bande, Bande’, Bandeng, Mukohn, Ngemba, Nkune), Mankon (Bida), Mbrerewi (Bamundum 1, Mundum 1), Mbutu (Alamatu, Bambutu, Mbotu), Njong (Banjong), Shomba (Almatson, Bamechom), Songwa (Bangwa, Ngwa, Nsongwa). Distinct from Ngiemboon , (Nguemba). Lexical similarity: 87% between the Mbrerewi and Anyang dialects, 78% between Mbrerewi and Bafut ,, 85% between Mbrerewi and the Mankon dialect, 74% between Bafut and Mankon.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Wide Grassfields
Narrow Grassfields
Mbam-Nkam
Ngemba

Demographics: 18,800 (2002 SIL).

Language Use: All ages. Also use Bafut [bfd], Cameroon Pidgin [wes].

Nation of Origin: Cameroon