Lese language

Lese
Lese
Efé
Native to	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Region	Ituri forest
Native speakers	(70,000 cited 1991)
Language family	Nilo-Saharan? Central Sudanic Eastern Mangbutu–Lese Lese; ; ; ;
Language codes
ISO 639-3	Either:; les – Lese; efe – Efe
Glottolog	lese1243 Lese; efee1239 Efe

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 Lissi or 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).

Lese is spoken in Mambasa Territory, Watsa Territory, and Irumu Territory.

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