Teke languages
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| Teke | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity: | Teke people |
| Geographic distribution: |
Central reaches of the Congo River and adjacent areas |
| Linguistic classification: | Niger–Congo |
| Subdivisions: |
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The Teke languages are a series of Bantu languages spoken by the Teke people in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.70 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the Teke languages apart from West Teke form a valid node with Tende (B.80):
- Tsege
- Teghe (Tɛgɛ, North Teke)
- Ngungwel (Ngungulu, NE Teke) – Central Teke (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu, Boo/Boma/Eboo)
- Tio (Bali) – East Teke (Mosieno, Ng'ee/Ŋee)
- Kukwa (Kukuya, South Teke)
- Fuumu (South Teke) – Wuumu (Wumbu)
- Tiene (B.80)
- Mfinu (B.80)
- Mpuono (B.80)
References [edit]
- Nurse & Philippson (2003), The Bantu Languages.
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