Baba (Alevism)

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An Alevi and sunni religious leader related to a Dede in Sufism.

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Central Teke is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. Central Teke dialects are Ngungwel and Mpu (Mpumpum), Boo, and Nzikou (Njyunjyu/Ndzindziu). They are spoken in the Malebo Pool region of the Republic of Congo, with an unknown number of Boo speakers in DRC.

North Teke, or Tɛgɛ, is a member of the Teke languages dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau.

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