Lega-Shabunda
PrintA language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
ISO 639-3
Alternate Names
Igonzabale, Ileka-Igonzabale, Kilega, Kirega, Leka-Igonzabale, Rega
Population
400,000 (1982 UBS).
Location
Sud-Kivu and Maniema provinces, Shabunda and Pangi territories.
Language Status
5 (Developing).
Classification
Dialects
Kigala, Kigyoma, Kinyabanga, Kinyamunsange (Pangi), Kisede, Liliga. Kanu [khx] is probably a dialect with 92% 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
Writing
Latin script.
Traditional religion, Christian.