Tio, often called Téké (Batéké in kikongo or Teke according to the orthography Africanist), train Bantu people divided between west of the Democratic republic of Congo (ex-Zaire), the south of Congo and, minority, the south-east of Gabon. Téké are minority in Gabon, 54,000 are in the area of the province of Haut-Ogooué. President Omar Bongo is Téke. * In Republic of Congo, Téké form almost 40% of the population and are in the area of the Plates, the western Basin (here they are called Mbéti and Tégué), of Niari (they are named nzabi), of Bouenza and the area of Pool.Selon the myths Congolese founders, they would go down from Nguunu, ancestor of the majority of the populations of the south Congo. Successors of the Pygmies (Négrilles)