Alternate Names: Igonzabale, Ileka-Igonzabale, Kilega, Kirega, Lega-Malinga, Leka-Igonzabale, Rega
Dialects: Kigala, Kigyoma, Kinyabanga, Kinyamunsange (Pangi), Kisede, Liliga. Kanu , is probably a dialect with 92% reported similarity. Lexical similarity: 67%–81% with Lega-Mwenga ,; 65% with Kwami ,; 60% with Bembe ,; 55% with Budu ,, Mituku ,, and Enya ,; 50% with Zimba ,, Nyanga ,, and Hunde ,; 45% with Nande ,; 30% with Komo ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 400,000 (1982 UBS).
Language Development: Bible: 2003.
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.