Vengo

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
bav
Alternate Names
Babungo, Nge, Ngo, Nguu, Ngwa, Pengo, Vengi, Vengoo
Population

27,000 (2008 SIL).

Location

North West Region, Ngo Ketunjia division, Ndop subdivision, north of Ndop on Ndop plain, Babungo village.

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Language Status

5 (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Ring, South
Dialects

Similar to Wushi [bse] and Kenswei-Nsei [ndb].

Language Use

Also use Cameroon Pidgin [wes].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 25%–50%. Radio programs. Dictionary. Grammar. NT: 1993.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Ethnic autonym: Vengoo. Traditional religion, Christian, Muslim.