Yaka

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
iyx
Alternate Names
Iyaa, Iyaka, West Teke, Yaa
User Population

36,000 (2018).

Location

Lékoumou department: Sibiti district.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

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

None known. Lexical similarity: 91% with Laali [lli], 74% with Tsaayi [tyi], 69% with Tyee [tyx].

Language Use

Also use Kituba [mkw].

Language Development

Grammar. Bible portions: 1933.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Yaka
Writing

Latin script [Latn], no longer in use.