Lega-Shabunda

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A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3
lea
Alternate Names
Igonzabale, Ileka-Igonzabale, Kilega, Kirega, Lega, Lega Shubanda, Lega-Malinga, Leka-Igonzabale, Rega, Shabunda Lega
User Population

400,000 (1982 UBS).

Location

Maniema and Sud-Kivu provinces: Pangi and Shabunda territories; Nord-Kivu province: southwest.

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Language Status

5* (Developing).

Classification
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Holoholo (D.251)
Dialects

Kigala, Kigyoma, Liliga, Kisede, Kinyabanga, Kinyamunsange (Pangi). Kanu [khx] is probably a dialect with 92% reported similarity. Lexical similarity: 67%–81% with Lega-Mwenga [lgm]; 65% with Kwami [ktf]; 60% with Bembe [bmb]; 55% with Budu [buu], Mituku [zmq], and Enya [gey]; 50% with Zimba [zmb], Nyanga [nyj], and Hunde [hke]; 45% with Nande [nnb]; 30% with Komo [kmw].

Language Development

Bible: 2003.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Lega-Shabunda
Writing

Latin script [Latn].

Other Comments

Traditional religion, Christian.