East Teke language

{{Short description|Teke dialect spoken in Congo}} {{Infobox language |name=East Teke |nativename=Bali |states=Democratic Republic of the Congo, Congo |speakers={{sigfig|203,000|2}} |date=2000 |ref=e18 |familycolor=Niger-Congo |fam2=Atlantic–Congo |fam3=Benue–Congo |fam4=Southern Bantoid |fam5=Bantu (Zone B) |fam6=Teke (B.70) |dia1=Mosieno |dia2=Ng'ee |dia3=Bali (Tio) |iso3=tek |glotto=ibal1241 |glottorefname=Ibali Teke |guthrie=B.75–76 }}

'''East Teke''' is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. The dialects Mosieno and Ŋee (Esingee) may constitute a separate language from Tio (Teo, Tyo) also known as Bali (''Ibali'') (Teke proper).

==References== {{Reflist}}{{Incubator|tek}}{{Bantu-lang-stub}} {{Narrow Bantu languages (Zones A–B)}} Category:Teke languages