Ngwe (Ŋwe, Nweh) is a Niger–Congo language that is spoken in Cameroon. As of 2001, Ngwe had 73,200 speakers, which was an increase from the numbers of previous censuses. It is part of the Bamileke dialect continuum, and its closest relatives are Yemba and Ngiemboon. Its vowel system has eight vowels which are rather similar to the eight primary cardinal vowels [i e ɛ a ɑ ɔ o u].