Alternate Names: “Dibatchua” (pej.), Dikango, Kango Pygmy, “Kibatchua” (pej.), Kikango, Likango
Dialects: 2 dialects. Lexical similarity: 78% with Komo ,, 72% with Bila ,, 60% with Bali ,, 50% with Lika ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 2,000 (1998 T. Harvey).
Language Use: Also use Bali [bcp], Congo Swahili [swc].
Language Development: Literacy rate in L2: 1%.
Typology: 5 vowels.
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: The language is evidently a combination of Komo and Bali, with some borrowings from the Bila-based pygmy language. Different from the riverine Kango , to the north, who are fishermen. Those who attend school complete Standard 1 or 2 classes. Traditional religion.