Congolese
Central African nationality
Congolese refers to people or things from the Congo region of Central Africa, which includes two nations: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and the Republic of the Congo.
As a noun, it designates a person from either country: Her family is Congolese.
As an adjective, it describes cultural, linguistic, or national attributes: Congolese music, Congolese cuisine.
Status as state member
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- KinshasaDRC's capital city
- BrazzavilleCentral African capital city
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
Zaire · naturalization · diaspora · expatriate · emigrant · immigrant · compatriot · patriotism
Afro-Cuban partner dance
- drummingPercussive rhythm-making
- masksFace-covering disguises
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
raffia · pottery · weaving · oral-history · traditions · rites · cuisine · fufu
Bantu language of East Africa
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- BantuAfrican language family
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
dialect · tonal · communication · vocabulary · fluency · bilingualism · mother-tongue
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- basinConcave water receptacle
- savannaTropical grassland, sparse trees
- gorillasLargest living primates
- okapiShort-necked giraffe relative
bonobos · wildlife · equatorial · biodiversity · jungle · tributaries
citizenship
Status as state member
- DRCCentral African republic, abbr.
- KinshasaDRC's capital city
- BrazzavilleCentral African capital city
passport · Zaire · naturalization · diaspora · expatriate · emigrant · immigrant · compatriot · patriotism · allegiance
rumba
Afro-Cuban partner dance
storytelling · raffia · pottery · weaving · oral-history · traditions · rites · cuisine · fufu · proverbs
Swahili
Bantu language of East Africa
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- BantuAfrican language family
- multilingualismMultiple language proficiency
vernacular · dialect · tonal · communication · vocabulary · fluency · bilingualism · mother-tongue
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
okapi · bonobos · wildlife · equatorial · biodiversity · jungle · tributaries