Lese is a Central Sudanic language of northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as a name for the people who speak this language. The Lese people, live in association with the Efé Pygmies and share their language, which is occasionally known as LissiorEfe.
Lese | |
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Efé | |
Native to | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Region | Ituri forest |
Native speakers | (70,000 cited 1991)[1] |
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Language codes | |
ISO 639-3 | Either:les – Leseefe – Efe |
Glottolog | lese1243 Leseefee1239 Efe |
Although Efe is given a separate ISO code, Bahuchet (2006) notes that it is not even a distinct dialect, though there is dialectical variation in the language of the Lese (Dese, Karo).[2]
Lese is spoken in Mambasa Territory, Watsa Territory, and Irumu Territory.[3]
Labial | Alveolar | Retroflex | Palatal | Velar | Labial– velar |
Labial- uvular |
Glottal | ||
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Plosive | voiceless | p | t | ʈ | k | k͡p | q͡ɓ | ʔ | |
voiced | b | d | ɡ | ɡ͡b | |||||
implosive | ɓ | ɗ | ɠ͡ɓ | ||||||
Fricative | voiceless | f | s | h | |||||
voiced | v | ||||||||
Affricate | voiceless | p͡f | t͡ʃ | ||||||
voiced | b͡v | d͡ʒ | |||||||
Nasal | m | n | |||||||
Lateral | l | ||||||||
Rhotic | r | ||||||||
Approximant | j | w |
Front | Central | Back | |
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Close | i | u | |
Near-close | ɪ | ʊ | |
Close-mid | e | o | |
Open-mid | ɛ | ɔ | |
Open | a |
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