The Teke languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken by the Teke people in the western Congo and in Gabon. They are coded Zone B.70 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson (2003), the Teke languages apart from West Teke form a valid node with Tende (part of B.80):
Tsege
Teghe (TÃÂgÃÂ, North Teke)
Ngungwel (Ngungulu, NE Teke) â Central Teke (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu, Boo/Boma/Eboo)
Tio (Bali) â East Teke (Mosieno, Ng'ee/Ã
Âee)
Kukwa (Kukuya, South Teke)
Fuumu (South Teke) â Wuumu (Wumbu)
Tiene (B.80)
Mfinu (B.80)
Mpuono (B.80)
Pacchiarotti et al. (2019) retain West Teke and include additional B.80 languages:
Teke (Kasai–Ngounie)
- Boma Nkuu
- Wuumu-Mpuono
- Mfinu
- Kwa South: East Teke
- Kwa–Kasai North
- Boma Yumu
- Sakata
- Tiinic: Boma Nord, Kempee, Tiene
- Central Kasai–Ngounie
- Ngungwel, Central Teke (Teke-Eboo-Nzikou)
- Interior Kasai–Ngounie
- Teke-Fuumu
- Teke-Kukuya
- Teke-Tyee
- West Kasai–Ngounie
- Teke-Tsaayi
- Mbere: Kaningi, Ndumu, Latege, Mbere-Mbamba, Tchitchege
- Teke-Laali, Yaka, Njebi, Tsaangi, Duma, Wandji, Vili of Ngounie
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