East Teke is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The dialects Mosieno and Ŋee (Esingee) may constitute a separate language from Tio (Teo, Tyo) also known as Bali (Ibali) (Teke proper).
East Teke | |
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Bali | |
Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo |
Native speakers | 200,000 (2000)[1] |
Dialects |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | tek |
Glottolog | ibal1241 |
B.75–76 [2] |
References
edit- ^ East Teke at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online