Kango language (Bas-Uélé District)

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Kango
Likango
Native to DR Congo
Native speakers
5,900 (2002) [1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 kty
Glottolog kang1286
C.403 [2]

Kango is a Bantu language spoken in the Bas-Uele District of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It may be a cover term for various dialects spoken by fishermen in the area.

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References

  1. Kango at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online