| West Teke | |
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| Spoken in | Republic of Congo, Gabon |
| Ethnicity | Teke, Bongo Pygmies |
| Native speakers | 156,000 (2000) |
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| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | variously: tyi – Tsaayi lli – Laali iyx – Yaa tyx – Tyee |
West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
West Teke is a dialect continuum. The varieties are Tsaayi (Ge-Tsaya, Tyaye, Tsayi), Laali, Yaa (Yaka), and Tyee (Tee, Kwe). The dominant variety by far is Tsaayi.
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