North Teke language

North Teke language
North Teke
Tɛgɛ
Spoken in Congo, Gabon
Native speakers 65,000  (2000)
Language family
Niger–Congo
  • Atlantic–Congo
    • Benue–Congo
      • Bantoid
        • Bantu (Zone B)
          • Teke (B.70)
            • North Teke
Dialects
Ngungwel
Mpu (Mpumpu)
Boo (Eboo)
Ndzindziu
Language codes
ISO 639-3 teg

North Teke, or Tɛgɛ (Tege, Teghe, Itege), is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau.


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