Havu language
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Not to be confused with Hawu language.
| Havu | |
|---|---|
| Kihavu | |
| Native to | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Region | Sud-Kivu Province |
Native speakers | 510,000 (2002)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | hav |
| Glottolog | havu1238 |
JD.52[2] | |
Havu or Haavu is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is spoken mainly in the Idjwi and Kalehe territories of Sud-Kivu Province, in the east of the DRC.[3] It is very close to the Shi language.
References
- ^ Havu at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
- ^ Jouni Filip Maho, 2009. New Updated Guthrie List Online
- ^ "Ethnologue". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
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