Ngombale
A language of Cameroon
| Population | 45,000 (1993 SIL). |
| Region | West Province, Bamboutos Division, north Mbouda Subdivision, northwest of Mbouda. |
| Language map |
Southwestern Cameroon, Enlarged Area, reference number 192 |
| Alternate names | Bamileke-Ngombale |
| Dialects | Babadjou (Basso, Nchobela), Bamessingue (Bassing). |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Wide Grassfields, Narrow Grassfields, Mbam-Nkam, Bamileke |
| Language use | All domains. Many also use Ngomba [jgo], Ngiemboon [nnh], French, or Cameroon Pidgin [wes]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 15%–25%. |
| Comments | Traders. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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