Teke-Tsaayi

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
tyi
Alternate Names
Getsaayi, Tsaya, Tsaye, Tsayi
Population

95,900 (2000). 454,000 all Teke languages in Congo (Johnstone and Mandryk 2001).

Location

North Lekoumou Region, east of Mossendjo.

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Language Status

6b (Threatened).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.73)
Dialects

Lexical similarity: 76% with Tyee [tyx], 80% with Kukuya [kkw].

Writing
Latin script.