West Teke language

West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.

West Teke
Native toRepublic of Congo, Gabon
EthnicityTeke, Bongo Pygmies
Native speakers
120,000 (ca.2000)[1]
(some figures undated)
Language codes
ISO 639-3Variously:
tyi  Tsaayi
lli  Laali
iyx  Yaa
tyx  Tyee (Kwe)
Glottologwest2839
B.73[2]

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

  1. Tsaayi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Laali at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Yaa at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
    Tyee (Kwe) at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online


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