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East Teke language

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 also known as Bali (Ibali).

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East Teke
Bali
Native toDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Congo
Native speakers
(200,000 cited 2000)1
Dialects
  • Mosieno
  • Ng'ee
  • Bali (Tio)
Language codes
ISO 639-3tek
Glottologibal1241
B.75–762

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).

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References

  1. East Teke at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online