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 – Tsaayi
lli – Laali
iyx – Yaa
tyx – Tyee (Kwe) |
Glottolog |
west2969 West Kasai-Ngounie |
B.73
[2] |
West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
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.
West Teke | |
---|---|
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 – Tsaayi
lli – Laali
iyx – Yaa
tyx – Tyee (Kwe) |
Glottolog |
west2969 West Kasai-Ngounie |
B.73
[2] |
West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
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.