Kongo people
ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo, also found in Angola and Republic of Congo
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Summary
Kongo people is an ethnic group[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of ethnic group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,946 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo[3], Republic of the Congo[4], Angola[5]
- Subclass of: Bantu people[6]
- Commons category: Kongo people[7]
- Has part(s): Solongo people[8], Vili people[9], Sundi people[10], Woyo people[11], Beembe tribe[12], Zombo people[13], Bwende people[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kongo[15]
- Described at URL: https://africanarchive.org/en/staemme/kongo[16], https://africanarchive.org/de/staemme/kongo[17], https://africanarchive.org/fr/staemme/kongo[18]
- Population: 10,220,000[19]
- Language used: Kongo[20]
- Has works in the collection: Museum aan de Stroom[21], Musée du quai Branly[22], Musée de l'Homme[23]
Why It Matters
Kongo people has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]