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Kanu

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639-3khx

Population  3,500 (Welmers 1971).
Region  Nord-Kivu Province, Walikale Territory, Kabunga area.
Language map  Northern Democratic Republic of Congo
Alternate names   Kaanu, Kano, Likanu
Dialects  Probably a dialect of Lega-Shabunda [lea].
Classification  Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Kalanga (D.20)