Ngie
PrintA language of Cameroon
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Angie, Baminge, Baninge, Mingi, Ngi, Ugie, Ungie
Population
37,000 (2001 SIL), increasing.
Location
North West Region, Momo division, west Mbengwi subdivision, Andek area.
Language Maps
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Dialects
Mengum. Lexical similarity: 56% between Ngie [ngj] and the Mengum dialect, which may be a separate language.
Language Use
All domains. All ages. Very positive attitudes.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L1: Below 1%. Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. Radio programs.
Language Resources
Writing
Latin script.
Christian, traditional religion, Muslim.