Alternate Names: Balese, Lesa, Lesse, Lissi, Mbuti, Walese, Walisi
Dialects: Arumbi (Upstream Lese), Fare, Lese Karo, Ndese (Lese Dese), Vukutu (Obi, Vonkutu). Reportedly similar to Mamvu ,, Bendi ,, Mangbutu ,, and Efe ,.
Genealogy:
Demographics: 50,000 (1991 SIL).
Language Use: Also use Bangala [bxg], Congo Swahili [swc].
Writing System: Latin
Nation of Origin: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Other Comments: Traditional religion, Christian.