Alternate names
Kwe, Tee, Tyee, West Teke
User population
Teke-tyee is spoken by 14,400 people (2019) living in the Bouenza and Pool departments of the Republic of Congo.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.73)
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Kukuya [kkw] and Eboo [ebo].
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Kituba [mkw].
Language Development
Texts. Bible portions: 2010–2014.
online at: https://www.webonary.org/teke-tyee/browse/?lang=en
The teke dictionary or lexicon is also published on webonary by sil.
Kwe, Tee, Tyee, West Teke
User population
Teke-tyee is spoken by 14,400 people (2019) living in the Bouenza and Pool departments of the Republic of Congo.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.73)
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 85% with Kukuya [kkw] and Eboo [ebo].
Language Use
Used by all. Also use Kituba [mkw].
Language Development
Texts. Bible portions: 2010–2014.
online at: https://www.webonary.org/teke-tyee/browse/?lang=en
The teke dictionary or lexicon is also published on webonary by sil.
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