Kanu

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: khx
Alternate Names: Kaanu, Kano, Likanu
Population: 3,500 (Welmers 1971a).
Location:: Nord-Kivu province: Walikale territory, Kabunga area; some in Sud-Kivu province.
Language Status: 6b* (Threatened).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Lega-Holoholo (D.251)
Dialects: Probably a dialect of Lega-Shabunda [lea].

Location: Nord-Kivu province: Walikale territory, Kabunga area; some in Sud-Kivu province.