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Kongo

Kongo

1 9.9
A language spoken by the Kongo people in central Africa
  • noun
: kikongo
  • She studied Kongo as part of her research on Central African languages.

Examples

  • I learned some basic phrases in Kongo.

  • The Kongo Bible translation project has made religious texts available in Kongo.

  • Many traditional stories of the Kongo people are told in Kongo.

  • The Kongo language has many dialects.

  • The Kongo language is rich in oral traditions and stories.

  • She studied the Kongo language to communicate better with the local people.

  • Many words in the Kongo language reflect the culture and environment of its speakers.

Synonyms

Kongo language
vsKongo
9.5

A language spoken by the Kongo people in Central Africa

uses the shorter name rather than the full phrase naming it as a language

Compounds

Kongo language
9.5

A language spoken by the Kongo people in Central Africa

Surface Forms

Kongo singular
Kongos plural

Etymology

Kongo for the language comes from the name of the Kongo people who speak it, a group living around the central African river. Just like English is named after England, the language is called Kongo because it belongs to that people and place.