Teke, Ibali

TEK

vigorous

Alternate Names: Bali, Eastern Teke, Ibali, Kiteke, Teke-Ibali

Dialects: Bali (Ambali, Teo, Tio, Tyo), Mosieno, Ngee (Esingee). Ngee dialect may be a distinct language.

Genealogy:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Northwest
B
Teke (B.75)

Demographics: 167,000 in Democratic Republic of the Congo (2000). Population total all countries: 203,200.

Language Use: Also use Kituba [ktu], Lingala [lin].

Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 65%–85%. Bible portions: 1889–1905.

Writing System: Latin

Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo