"Congo". Why name a country that?

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Why not "Bongo"? "Tongo"? "Dongo"?

It is derived from the Kingdom of Kongo, which existed in the 13th Century.

2007-10-13 18:46:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋

The name "Congo" (meaning "hunter") is coined after the Bakongo ethnic group, living in the Congo river basin.

2007-10-14 01:43:04 · answer #2 · answered by ib 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋

because that is the english translation of what it's acually named.

2007-10-14 01:42:32 · answer #3 · answered by fishbatman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

well you obviously have no understanding for cultures besides your own aryan one.

2007-10-14 02:03:48 · answer #4 · answered by David 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋

why not?

2007-10-14 02:07:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋