Teke-Kukuya

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A language of Congo

ISO 639-3
kkw
Alternate Names
Chikuya, Cikuya, Kikuwa, Kikuya, Koukouya, Kukua, Kukuya, Kukwa, Southern Teke
User Population

38,800 (2000). 900,000 all Teke languages in Congo (2019 World Factbook).

Location

Plateaux department: Lekana district, east of Leketi river.

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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.77)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 86% with Eboo [ebo], 85% with Tyee [tyx], 81% with Ngungwel [ngz], 80% with Tsaayi [tyi], 79% with Teke-Tege [teg], 75% with Laali [lli], 70% with Yaka [iyx].

Language Use

Positive attitudes. Also use Lingala [lin].

Language Development

Bible portions: 1971–1979.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Teke-Kukuya
Writing

Latin script [Latn].