Ethnicity Teke, Bongo Pygmies | Glottolog west2839 | |
Native speakers 120,000 (ca.2000)(some figures undated) Language family Niger–CongoAtlantic–CongoBenue–CongoBantoidBantu (Zone B)Nzebi (B.50)(traditionally Teke, B.70)West Teke ISO 639-3 Variously:tyi – Tsaayilli – Laaliiyx – Yaatyx – Tyee (Kwe) | ||
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.
References
West Teke language Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA