West Teke language

West Teke
West Teke
Native to	Republic of Congo, Gabon
Ethnicity	Teke, Bongo Pygmies
Native speakers	(120,000 cited ca.2000); (some figures undated)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone B) Nzebi (B.50); (traditionally Teke, B.70) West Teke; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Variously:; tyi – Tsaayi; lli – Laali; iyx – Yaa; tyx – Tyee (Kwe)
Glottolog	west2969 West Kasai-Ngounie
Guthrie code	B.73

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.