West Teke language
West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
| West Teke | |
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| Native to | Republic of Congo, Gabon |
| Ethnicity | Teke, Bongo Pygmies |
Native speakers | 120,000 (ca.2000)[1] (some figures undated) |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | Variously:tyi – Tsaayilli – Laaliiyx – Yaatyx – Tyee (Kwe) |
| Glottolog | west2969 West Kasai-Ngounie |
B.73[2] | |
West Teke is a dialect continuum. The varieties are Tsaayi (Ge-Tsaya, Tyaye, Tsayi), Laali, Yaa (Yaka), and Tyee (Tee, Kwe). The dominant variety by far is Tsaayi.
References
- Tsaayi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Laali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Yaa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Tyee (Kwe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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