Kongo

Kongó Kongō kongo kongó kongō English + language Noun p A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo. en Bakongo Proper noun A Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa. en Kikongo en Congo the nation or region in Africa. Derived terms en Kongo-Saharan Related terms en Ibinda Translations Bantu language Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 剛果語 Dutch: nl Kongo n, nl Kikongo n Finnish: fi kongo French: fr kikongo m German: de Kongo n Japanese: ja コンゴ語 kongo go Kongo: kg Kisikôngo Kurdish: Northern Kurdish: kmr kîkongoyî f Lingala: ln Kikɔ́ngɔ Norwegian: Bokmål: nb kongo m n Polish: pl kikongo n Portuguese: pt congo, pt quicongo Russian: ru конго Spanish: es kongo m Swahili: sw Kikongo Adjective -,more Of or related to the Kongo languages or Kikongo-speaking peoples en 2013 Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz Kongo Graphic Writing and Other Narratives of the Sign In addition, an initial analysis of Kongo cosmology, cosmogony, and mythology allows us to see and appreciate the conceptual parallels between Kongo culture in Central Africa and in Cuba. See also kg Further reading 1 kg kon kon, a macrolanguage including: kng Koongo ldi Laari kwy San Salvador Kongo en Languages Czech Pronunciation Proper noun n konžský Konžan cs Congo Q974,Q971,Q3503 Declension m.sg Further reading Dutch Alternative forms nl Congo Pronunciation nl /ˈkɔŋ.ɣoː/ nl Nl-Kongo.ogg nl Kon go Proper noun f nl Congo Q3503 Proper noun n Kongo a Bantu language nl Kikongo Esperanto Pronunciation Proper noun eo Congo Q974,Q971 Derived terms eo Belga Kongo<t:Belgian Congo> Demokratia Respubliko Kongo<t:Democratic Republic of the Congo> Kongo-Brazavilo<t:Congo-Brazzaville> Kongo-Kinŝasa<t:Congo-Kinshasa> Respubliko Kongo<t:Republic of the Congo> Further reading Finnish Etymology From fi fr Congo, possibly from fi kg nkongo. Pronunciation Proper noun fi Congo Q974,Q971,Q3503 Declension Kong o a Synonyms Republic of the Congo fi Kongon tasavalta Democratic Republic of the Congo fi Kongon demokraattinen tasavalta Congo River fi Kongojoki Derived terms fi compounds Kongojoki kongonjänölepakko kongonkahvi kongonkiipijähiiri kongonkultamyyrä kongonkultiainen kongonkusimanse kongonriikinkukko kongonsaukko kongonsimpanssi kongontetra kongopunainen See also fi Zaire German de: Pronunciation de /ˈkɔŋɡo/ de De-Kongo.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Proper noun m,-:s.article toponym de Congo Q974,Q971 Declension m,-:s.sg.article toponym Related terms de Belgisch-Kongo, de Französisch-Kongo, de Portugiesisch-Kongo, de DR Kongo de Mittelkongo, de Ostkongo, de Kongo-Kinshasa de Kongo p Proper noun m,-:s.article de Congo Q3503 de Kongofluss Kongo-Fluss Related terms de Kongobecken, de Kongomündung, de Kongopapagei Proper noun n,-:s Kongo (a Bantu language) Further reading de Languages Indonesian id: Pronunciation id kongo Proper noun id Congo Q2597556,Q3503,Q971,Q974 en Kongo (a Bantu language (or family of languages) of Central Africa) Noun Congolese Congolian en Kongo (A Bantu ethnic group primarily defined as the speakers of Kikongo) Adjective Congolese Congolian Further reading Japanese Romanization コンゴ Latvian Proper noun f - lv Congo Q974,Q971,Q3503 Related terms lv Kongo Republika lv Kongo Demokrātiskā Republika Norwegian Bokmål no thumb|The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. thumb|The Congo River near Kisangani. thumb|A seventeenth-century map of the Kingdom of Kongo. Etymology nb, based ultimately on nb pt Congo, from the name of the Kongo people and their kingdom, perhaps from nb kg nkongo hunter. Another proposal connects the ethnonym with kg konga to gather; its precise formation remains uncertain. The river was named after the people and kingdom, and the two modern states were in turn named after the river. Parallel international adaptations include nn Kongo, da Congo, sv Kongo, de Kongo, nl Congo and en Congo. Pronunciation nb /¹ˈkɔŋ.ɡu/ [ˈkɔ̀ŋ.ɡʊ] nb ɔŋɡu 2 nb kongo nb Kon go Proper noun nb proper noun Democratic Republic of the Congo; nb country cont/Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo, the larger and more easterly of the two modern countries called Congo, with Kinshasa as its capital. nb Den demokratiske republikken Kongo Kongo-Kinshasa nb Hun arbeidet for en hjelpeorganisasjon i det østlige Kongo. She worked for an aid organization in eastern Congo. nb 2012 Eystein Hanssen Triangel bilen hun satt i ble beskutt på grensen mellom Uganda og Kongo the car she was sitting in was fired upon at the border between Uganda and Congo Republic of the Congo; nb country cont/Africa Republic of the Congo, the smaller and more westerly country, with Brazzaville as its capital. context-dependent and potentially ambiguous nb Republikken Kongo Kongo-Brazzaville nb Flyet landet i Brazzaville, hovedstaden i Kongo. The plane landed in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of the Congo. nb 12 June 2024 Utenriksdepartementet Republikken Kongo – reiseinformasjon Regjeringen.no https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/utenrikssaker/reiseinformasjon/velg-land/reiseinfo_repkongo/id2416225/ Risikoen for terror i Kongo anses som lav. The risk of terrorism in the Republic of the Congo is considered low. https://web.archive.org/web/20260807063009/https://www.regjeringen.no/no/tema/utenrikssaker/reiseinformasjon/velg-land/reiseinfo_repkongo/id2416225/ 7 August 2026 Congo River; nb river c/Democratic Republic of the Congo c/Republic of the Congo c/Angola c/Zambia cont/Africa, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. nb Kongoelva Kongoelven Kongofloden nb Båten fulgte Kongo nedstrøms mot Atlanterhavet. The boat followed the Congo downstream toward the Atlantic Ocean. nb 26 November 2024 Svein Askheim Angolas geografi Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Angolas_geografi Halvparten av landets tallrike elver har avrenning mot elven Kongo, mens de øvrige drenerer mot Zambezi. Half of the country's numerous rivers drain toward the Congo River, while the others drain toward the Zambezi. https://web.archive.org/web/20260806224948/https://snl.no/Angolas_geografi 6 August 2026 nb historical Kingdom of Kongo; nb historical kingdom c/Angola c/Democratic Republic of the Congo c/Republic of the Congo cont/Africa, which existed from the late fourteenth century until 1914. nb Kongeriket Kongo Kongedømmet Kongo Kongoriket nb På 1500-tallet hadde Kongo nære diplomatiske forbindelser med Portugal. In the sixteenth century, Kongo had close diplomatic relations with Portugal. nb 9 January 2025 Tore Linné Eriksen Kongeriket Kongo Store norske leksikon https://snl.no/Kongeriket_Kongo I 1482 skjedde den første kontakten med Portugal, som raskt så seg ut Kongo som et sentrum for misjon og økonomisk virksomhet. In 1482, first contact with Portugal occurred, and Portugal quickly identified Kongo as a centre for missionary and economic activity. https://web.archive.org/web/20260907074249/https://snl.no/Kongeriket_Kongo 7 September 2026 Usage notes In Språkrådet's state-name list, Kongo is the official Bokmål short name of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; its official Bokmål long form is Den demokratiske republikk Kongo. The official Bokmål short name of the Republic of the Congo is Kongo-Brazzaville, and its full name is Republikken Kongo. Bare Kongo is nevertheless used for that country when the context is clear. The distinguishing forms Kongo-Kinshasa and Kongo-Brazzaville are useful where the bare name would be ambiguous. Related terms nb kongoleser Congolese person from the Democratic Republic of the Congo nb kongolesisk Congolese; of or relating to the Democratic Republic of the Congo nb brazzavillekongoleser Congolese person from the Republic of the Congo nb brazzavillekongolesisk Congolese; of or relating to the Republic of the Congo See also References “Kongo” in Store norske leksikon. “Kongoelva” in Store norske leksikon. “Kongeriket Kongo” in Store norske leksikon. “Navn på stater” at Språkrådet. Anagrams nb gknoo kongo Polish pl: Pronunciation Pl-Kongo.ogg Proper noun n kongijski pl Congo Q971,Q974,Q3503 Declension s Derived terms pl nouns Kongijczyk Kongijka See also pl Demokratyczna Republika Konga Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo Further reading Serbo-Croatian Pronunciation Kȍngo sh Kon go Proper noun Kȍngo m-in sh Congo Q974 sh Kongo-Kinšasa sh Congo Q971 sh Kongo-Brazavil sh Congo Q3503 Declension Kongo Konga Kongu Kongo Kongo Kongu Kongom Swahili sw: Pronunciation kongo sw Sw-ke-Kongo.flac Kenya Proper noun sw proper noun sw Congo Q974 sw Jamhuri ya Kidemokrasia ya Kongo sw Congo Q971 sw Jamhuri ya Kongo sw Congo Q3503 Swedish sv: Pronunciation sv /ˈkɔŋɡʊ/ sv ¹ɔŋɡʊ Proper noun n sv Congo Q974 sv Demokratiska republiken Kongo Kongo-Kinshasa sv Congo Q971 sv Republiken Kongo Kongo-Brazzaville sv Congo Q3503 Usage notes Utrikes namnbok only uses the short name “Kongo” for the Republic of the Congo, while the Democratic Republic of the Congo is referred to by its official name only. Related terms sv kongoles sv kongolesisk sv kongolesiska References saol Svensk MeSH Turkish Proper noun tr Congo Q974,Q971,Q3503 Declension Kongo Kongo'yu Kongo'ya Kongo'da Kongo'dan Kongo'nun