Kamwe language

**Kamwe**
Kamwe
Native to	Nigeria and Cameroon
Region	Adamawa State and Borno State
Native speakers	(660,000 cited 1982–2020)
Language family	Afro-Asiatic Chadic Biu–Mandara Bura–Hig Hig (A.3) 'Kamwe'; ; ; ; ;
Dialects	Psikyɛ (Tsepkye);
Language codes
ISO 639-3	hig – inclusive code; Individual code:; kvj – Psikye
Glottolog	kamw1239 Kamwe; psik1239 Psikye

Kamwe (also spelt Kamue) is a Chadic language native to Adamawa State and Borno State of Nigeria as well as to North-Western Cameroon.

In Nigeria about 80 percent of the Kamwe people are found in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria. They are also found in Mubi North, Hong, Gombi, Song and Madagali local governments in Adamawa State. The Kamwe people are also found in Borno State, especially in Askira/Uba and Gwoza local government areas

Blench (2019) lists Mukta of Mukta village, Adamawa State as part of the Kamwe cluster.

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