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West Teke language

West Teke
Native to Republic of Congo, Gabon
Ethnicity Teke, Bongo Pygmies
Native speakers
120,000 (ca.2000)
(some figures undated)
Niger–Congo
Language codes
ISO 639-3 Variously:
tyi – Tsaayi
lli – Laali
iyx – Yaa
tyx – Tyee (Kwe)
Glottolog west2839
B.73

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.



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