Lega-Mwenga
A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Population | 44,900 (2000). |
| Region | Sud-Kivu Province, Mwenga Territory. |
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Southern Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Alternate names | Ileka Ishile, Ishile, Kilega, Kirega, Leka-Shile, Leka-Sile, Rega, Shile |
| Dialects | Iyoko, Ibanda, Isopo, Lusenge, Bilembo-Mango, Mizulo. Speakers say Lega-Shabunda [lea] and Bembe [bmb] are difficult to understand. Lexical similarity: 96%–88% among dialects, 84% to 76% with Bembe, 81%–67% with Lega-Shabunda, 60% with Buyu [byi], 50% with Zimba [zmb], Enya [gey], and Mituku [zmq], 45% with Nyanga [nyj]. |
| Classification | Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Kalanga (D.20) |
| Language use | Congo Swahili [swc] is the language of instruction in school. |
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