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Lega language

Bantu language spoken in DR Congo From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lega language
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Lega is a Bantu language, or dialect cluster, of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are two major varieties, Shabunda Lega, Mwenga Lega. Mwenga Lega, with about 10% of speakers, finds Shabunda difficult to understand.[citation needed]

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A speaker of the Lega language, also called Kilega

Variant spellings of 'Lega' are Rega, Leka, Ileka, Kilega, Kirega. Shabunda is also known as Igonzabale, and Mwenga as Shile or Ishile. Gengele is reported to be a Shabunda-based creole.

According to Ethnologue, Bembe is part of the same dialect continuum. Nyindu is a dialect of Shi that has been heavily influenced by Lega.

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Phonology

Vowels

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Consonants

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  • [ɟ] can also be heard in the consonant sequence /ɡj/.[3]
  • /f/ can be heard from loanwords.[4]
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