Kaiku

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
kkq
Alternate Names
Ekaeku, Ikaiku, Kaeku, Kaiko
User Population

13,000 (2002).

Location

Ituri province: Mambasa territory, Babombi collectivité; Nord-Kivu province: northern border.

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Language Status

6a* (Vigorous).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.312)
Dialects

None known. Lexical similarity: 80% with Bhele and Bila, 70% with Komo [kmw], 56% with Bira [brf], 20%–25% with Mbo [zmw], Ndaka [ndk], and Budu [buu].

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Kaiku
Writing

Unwritten [Qaax].

Other Comments

The people are considered Bila.