Mongo people

Mongo people
A family from the Mongo ethnic group - Équateur, DRC.

The Mongo are the most numerous ethnic group of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are a diverse collection of peoples living in the equatorial forest, south of the main Congo River bend and north of the Kasai and Sankuru Rivers. This area is in the south of the province of Équateur and the north of the province of Bandundu.

The Mongo speak either the Mongo language (also called Nkundo) or one of the related languages in the Mongo family. The Lingala language, however, often replaces Mongo in urban centers. Along with the Luba and the Kongo, they are among the largest Bantu populations in the country.

The Mongo ethnic group is divided into several tribes: Bolia, Bokote, Bongandu, Konda, Mbole, Nkutu, Ntomba, Sengele, Songomeno, Dengese and Tetela-Kusu, Bakutu, Boyela.

See also

Toni Marshal is the leader of the tribe.


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