Congolese
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Congoese may refer to:
- Something of, from, or related to the Republic of the CongoRepublic of the CongoThe Republic of the Congo , sometimes known locally as Congo-Brazzaville, is a state in Central Africa. It is bordered by Gabon, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo , the Angolan exclave province of Cabinda, and the Gulf of Guinea.The region was dominated by...
(Brazzaville) in Africa, located west of the Congo River - Something of, from, or related to the Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
in Africa, through which the Congo River flows - Something of, from, or related to the former French CongoFrench CongoThe French Congo was a French colony which at one time comprised the present-day area of the Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and the Central African Republic...
in Africa - the modern day Republic - Something of, from, or related to the former Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville)The Republic of the Congo was an independent republic established following the independence granted to the former colony of the Belgian Congo in 1960...
in Africa - the modern day Democratic Republic - Something of, from, or related to the former Belgian CongoBelgian CongoThe Belgian Congo was the formal title of present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo between King Leopold II's formal relinquishment of his personal control over the state to Belgium on 15 November 1908, and Congolese independence on 30 June 1960.-Congo Free State, 1884–1908:Until the latter...
in Africa - the predecessor of the Republic of the Congo (Léopoldville) - Something of, from, or related to the former Congo Free StateCongo Free StateThe Congo Free State was a large area in Central Africa which was privately controlled by Leopold II, King of the Belgians. Its origins lay in Leopold's attracting scientific, and humanitarian backing for a non-governmental organization, the Association internationale africaine...
in Africa - the predecessor of the Belgian Congo - Kongo peopleKongo peopleThe Bakongo or the Kongo people , also sometimes referred to as Kongolese or Congolese, is a Bantu ethnic group which lives along the Atlantic coast of Africa from Pointe-Noire to Luanda, Angola...
- Kongo languageKongo languageThe Kongo language, or Kikongo, is the Bantu language spoken by the Bakongo and Bandundu people living in the tropical forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Angola. It is a tonal language and formed the base for Kituba, a Bantu creole and lingua franca...
- Congolese cuisine
See also
- Languages of the Republic of the CongoLanguages of the Republic of the CongoThe official language of the Republic of Congo is French. Other languages are mainly Bantu languages, and the two national languages in the country are Kituba and Lingala , followed by Mboshi, Bateke , and more than forty other languages, including Pygmy languages , which are not Bantu...
- Languages of the Democratic Republic of the CongoLanguages of the Democratic Republic of the CongoThe Democratic Republic of the Congo is a multilingual country where an estimated total of 242 languages are spoken . The official language, inherited from the colonial period, is French...
. - Congo (disambiguation)