Beeke language

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Native speakers 1,000 (1994) Glottolog beek1238		ISO 639-3 bkf Guthrie code D.335
Native to Democratic Republic of the Congo Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantu (Zone D.30)Boan?(traditionally Nyali)Bali–BeekeBeeke

Beeke is a Bantu language of uncertain affiliation. Guthrie assigned to the Nyali cluster. However, Ethnologue suggests that it may be a divergent form of Bali. It is 65% cognate with Bali, but 38% with the Nyali language Ndaka.

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Beeke language Wikipedia

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