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TEG ISO 639-3

Teke-Tege

A language of Gabon

ISO 639
teg
Alternate Names
Iteghe, Katege, Keteghe, Ketego, Latege, Northern Teke, Tege-Kali, Teghe, Teke
Population
90,000 in Gabon (2011 SIL). 22,500 monolinguals. Total users in all countries: 139,300.
Location:
Haut-Ogooué province: east and northeast of Franceville.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous).
Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, B, Teke (B.71)
Dialects
None known. Lexical similarity: 81% with Ombamba [mbm], 79% with Kukuya [kkw], 77% with Ngungwel [ngz], 76% with Eboo [ebo], 75% with Tyee [tyx], 74% with Mbere [mdt], 73% with Laali [lli] and Tsaayi [tyi].
Language Use
Vigorous. All domains. Used by all. Positive attitudes. Also use French [fra], mostly for official purposes; younger people sometimes mix French with Teke-Tege.
Language Development
Literacy rate in L2: 60%. Dictionary.
Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Teke-Tege
Writing
Latin script [Latn].
Other Comments
Traditional religion, Christian.

Also Spoken in

Language Name
Teke-Tege
User Population
49,300 in Congo (2000). 900,000 all Teke languages in Congo (2019 World Factbook).
Location
Cuvette-Ouest department: Ewo and Okoyo districts; Plateaux department: Abala district, west of Mpama river.
Dialects
Kateghe (Nzikini), Keteghe.
Language Status
6a (Vigorous)
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Map

Location: Haut-Ogooué province: east and northeast of Franceville.