| Population |
200,000 (1980 UBS). |
| Region |
Nord-Kivu Province, Masisi and Rutshuru territories. |
| Language map |
Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
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| Alternate names |
Kihunde, Kobi, Rukobi |
| Dialects |
Lexical similarity: 75% with Tembo [tbt], 65% with Nande [nnb], 57% with Nyanga [nyj] and Shi [shr], 50% with Lega-Shabunda [lea]. |
| Classification |
Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, J, Shi-Havu (J.50) |
| Language development |
NT: 1987. |
| Writing system |
Latin script. |
| Comments |
Traditional religion, Christian. |