Teke Dictionary

Teke-tyee is a language spoken in the Republic of Congo.

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.