Beeke language

Beeke
Beeke
Ibeeke
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(1,000 cited 1994)
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone D.30) Boan?; (traditionally Nyali) Bali–Beeke Beeke; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	bkf
Glottolog	beek1238
Guthrie code	D.335
ELP	Beeke

Beeke is a Bantu language of uncertain affiliation. Guthrie assigned to the Nyali cluster. However, Ethnologue suggests that it may be a divergent form of Bali. It is 65% cognate with Bali, but 38% with the Nyali language Ndaka.

NativetoDemocratic Republic of the Congo

Native speakers

(1,000 cited 1994)^[1]

Language family

Niger–Congo?

Atlantic–Congo
- Benue–Congo
  - Bantoid
    - Bantu (Zone D.30)
      - Boan?
        (traditionally Nyali)
        Bali–Beeke
        Beeke

ISO 639-3bkf

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Beeke
Ibeeke
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Native speakers	(1,000 cited 1994)^[1]
Language family	Niger–Congo? Atlantic–Congo Benue–Congo Bantoid Bantu (Zone D.30) Boan? (traditionally Nyali) Bali–Beeke Beeke
Language codes
ISO 639-3	`bkf`
Glottolog	`beek1238`
Guthrie code	`D.335`^[2]
ELP	Beeke