| Central Teke | |
|---|---|
| Eboo | |
| Spoken in | Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Native speakers | (unknown) – 45,000 Ngungwel (1988) – 20,400 Boo in Congo (2000) – Nzikou unknown |
| Language family | |
| Dialects |
Ngungwel
Mpu (Mpumpu)
Boo (Eboo)
Ndzindziu
|
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: ngz – Ngungwel ebo – Boo nzu – Nzikou |
Central Teke is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. Central Teke dialects are Ngungwel and Mpu (Mpumpum), Boo (Boma, Eboo), and Nzikou (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu). The are spoken in the Malebo Pool region of the Republic of Congo, with an unknown number of Boo speakers in DRC.