Havu

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Alternate Names

Haavu, Kihavu

User Population

506,000 (2002).

Nord-Kivu province; Sud-Kivu province: Idjwi and Kalehe territories.

Language Maps

Northern Democratic Republic of Congo

Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Shi-Hunde (D.52)

None known. Lexical similarity: 70% with Shi [shr].

Also use Shi [shr].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar.

Language Resources

OLAC resources in and about Havu