Native speakers – 45,000 Ngungwel (1988)– 20,000 Boo in Congo (2000) Language family Dialects NgungwelMpu (Mpumpu)Boo (Eboo)Ndzindziu ISO 639-3 Variously:ngz – Ngungwelebo – Boonzu – Nzikou Glottolog cent2278 (Central Teke)ngun1272 (Ngungwel) | ||
Central Teke is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. Central Teke dialects are Ngungwel and Mpu (Mpumpum), Boo (Boma, Eboo – cf. Boma language), and Nzikou (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu). They are spoken in the Malebo Pool region of the Republic of Congo, with an unknown number of Boo speakers in DRC.
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