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Preferred term

kkwTeke-Kukuya  

Type

  • language

Definition

  • The Kukuya language, Kikukuya , also transcribed Kukẅa and known as Southern Teke, is a member of the Teke dialect continuum of the Congolese plateau. It is known for being the only language claimed to have a phonemic labiodental nasal . The name comes from the word kuya "plateau".

Entry terms

  • Kukuya language

ISO 639-3 code

  • kkw

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URI

http://lexvo.org/id/iso639-3/kkw

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