Lega-Shabunda

LEA

developing

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:

Niger-Congo
Atlantic-Congo
Volta-Congo
Benue-Congo
Bantoid
Southern
Narrow Bantu
Central
D
Lega-Holoholo (D.251)

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.