Lega-Shabunda
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 400,000 (1982 UBS). |
| Region | Sud-Kivu and Maniema provinces, Shabunda and Pangi territories. First 5 dialects in Shabunda Territory; Kinyamunsange in Pangi Territory. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Igonzabale, Ileka-Igonzabale, Kilega, Kirega, Leka-Igonzabale, Rega |
| Dialects | Kigala, Kigyoma, Liliga, Kisede, Kinyabanga, Kinyamunsange (Pangi). 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]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Kalanga (D.20) |
| Language development | Bible: 2003. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Traditional religion, Christian. |
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