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West Teke is a Bantu language spoken in the Republic of Congo and Gabon.
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Holo is a Bantu language of Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Yeci, Samba or Hungu may be separate languages.
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References
- ↑ Di at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Ngul at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Nzadi at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
Lwel at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) - ↑ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
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