Ngiemboon

NNH

developing

Alternate Names: Bamileke-Ngiemboon, Bamileke-Ngyemboon, Nguemba, Ngyemboon

Dialects: Balatchi, Balessing, Bamougong, Bangang, Batang, Batcham.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo

Atlantic-Congo

Volta-Congo

Benue-Congo

Bantoid

Southern

Wide Grassfields

Narrow Grassfields

Mbam-Nkam

Bamileke

Demographics: 250,000 (2000 CABTAL), increasing. 80,000 monolinguals.

Language Use: Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Positive attitudes. 65% also use French [fra]. Also use Adamawa Fulfulde [fub], English [eng]. Used as L2 by Ngomba [jgo], Ngombale [nla].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L1: 8%. Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Functional literacy started. New media. Radio programs. Films. Videos. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 2007.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Cameroon

Other Comments: Distinct from Ngemba ,. Christian, traditional religion.