Weh

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A language of Cameroon

ISO 639-3
weh
Population

6,900 (1994 SIL), increasing.

Location

North West Region, Menchum division, Wum Central subdivision, Weh village.

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Language Status

6a (Vigorous).

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

Little dialect variation. Similar to Aghem [agq].

Language Use

Vigorous. All domains. All ages. Some use Cameroon Pidgin [wes] or Isu [isu].

Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 20%. Poetry. Radio programs.
Writing
Latin script.
Other Comments

Christian, traditional religion.