Bakongo

/bəˈkɑŋɡoʊ/ noun

A Bantu people native to Central Africa, particularly in the Congo region, or their language and culture.

From Bantu languages, literally meaning 'people of the Congo,' with 'ba-' as a Bantu prefix indicating plural and 'Kongo' referring to the Congo region.

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