Kaiku

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: kkq
Alternate Names: Ekaeku, Ikaiku, Kaeku, Kaiko
Population: 13,000 (2002).
Location:: Ituri province: Mambasa territory, Babombi collectivité; Nord-Kivu province: northern border.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Central, D, Bira-Nyali (D.312)
Dialects: None known. Lexical similarity: 80% with Bhele and Bila, 70% with Komo [kmw], 56% with Bira [brf], 20%–25% with Mbo [zmw], Ndaka [ndk], and Budu [buu].
Language Resources: OLAC resources in and about Kaiku
Writing: Unwritten [Qaax].
Other Comments: The people are considered Bila.

Location: Ituri province: Mambasa territory, Babombi collectivité; Nord-Kivu province: northern border.