Kango

A language of Democratic Republic of the Congo

ISO 639: kty
Alternate Names: Likango
Population: 5,900 (2002).
Location:: Bas-Uele province: Uélé river banks and tributaries.
Language Status: 6a* (Vigorous).
Classification: Niger-Congo, Atlantic-Congo, Volta-Congo, Benue-Congo, Bantoid, Southern, Narrow Bantu, Northwest, C, Ngombe (C.403)
Dialects: Bomokandi, Uélé. Lexical similarity: 70%–75% with Pagibete [pae], 66% with Ngelima [agh], 75%–80% with Bwa [bww], 60% with Lika [lik]. The Bomokandi dialect has 60%–65% with Bwa [bww] and Pagibete [pae], 68% with Lika [lik], 58% with Ngelima [agh]. Both dialects have 50% with Bali [bcp] and Komo [kmw].
Language Use: Also use Lingala [lin].
Other Comments: A pidginized language. Possibly a cover term for a variety of dialects spoken by fishermen, called Bakango. Different from Kango [kzy], a pygmy language spoken among the Bali.

Location: Bas-Uele province: Uélé river banks and tributaries.