Teke, Ibali
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 167,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 203,200. |
| Region | Kwamouth, Masia, Kinshasa, near Banbana on road to Kenga; upstream from Kinshasa to Kwa (Kasaï) River and inland to Fatunda area. Also in Congo. |
| Language map |
Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Eastern Teke, Ibali, Kiteke, Teke-Ibali |
| Dialects | Mosieno, Ngee (Esingee), Bali (Ambali, Teo, Tio, Tyo). Ngee dialect may be a separate language. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.70) |
| Language use | Also use Lingala [lin] or Kituba [ktu]. |
| Language development | Literacy rate in L2: 65%–85%. Bible portions: 1889–1905. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
Also spoken in:
Congo
| Language name | Teke-Ibali |
| Population | 36,200 in Congo (2000). |
| Region | Pool region, Brazzaville area, on Congo River. |
| Language map |
Congo, reference number 46 |
| Alternate names | Eastern Teke, Ibali, Kiteke |
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