Lese
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 50,000 (1991 SIL). |
| Region | Orientale Province, Watsa, Djugu, Irumu, and Mambasa territories. |
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Northern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Balese, Lesa, Lesse, Lissi, Mbuti, Walese, Walisi |
| Dialects | Lese Karo, Arumbi (Upstream Lese), Ndese (Lese Dese), Vukutu (Vonkutu, Obi), Fare. Similar to Mamvu [mdi], Bendi [bct], Mangbutu [mdk], Efe [efe]. |
| Classification | Nilo-Saharan, Central Sudanic, East, Mangbutu-Efe |
| Language use | Some also use Congo Swahili [swc] (Kingwana) or Bangala [bxg]. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | Agriculturalists. Traditional religion, Christian. |
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