Three types

Picture: the first type kanklës.	The first type kanklës with 5 - 6 strings, of a small boat or coffin types.
Picture: the second type kanklës.	The kanklës of the second type differs mainly from the kanklës of the first type. They are with 9 - 12 strings, flat - bottomed, having the shape of relict fishes.
Picture: the third type kanklës.	The same as the second type, only with the twisted point, are the kanklës of third type.

See to Fig. 1: The spreading of the kankles of the Baltic sea nations