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kongo.

Kongo; a Bantu language, or group of closely related varieties, spoken mainly in the southwestern parts of the two Congo states and northern Angola

5 characters2 syllables approx.Norsk bokmål language

Meaning & usage

noun/¹ˈkɔŋ.ɡu/[ˈkɔ̀ŋ.ɡʊ]
  1. Kongo; a Bantu language, or group of closely related varieties, spoken mainly in the southwestern parts of the two Congo states and northern Angola

    masculine · neuter
    Hun lærte kongo for å kunne arbeide med muntlige historiekilder.
Where this word comes from

Internationalism, ultimately based on Kongo Kongo (“Kongo people”). Compare Kongo Kikongo (“Kongo language”), formed from ki- (“class 7 prefix used to form language names”) and Kongo (“Kongo people”). The exact immediate route into Norwegian is uncertain. Parallel adaptations include Norwegian Nynorsk kongo, Swedish kongo, Dutch Kongo and English Kongo. Related formations based on Kikongo include Danish kikongo, French kikongo and Portuguese quicongo (“Kongo language”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.