Congolese

[kong-guh-leez, -lees]

adjective

1. of or relating to the People's Republic of the Congo or the Congo region, its inhabitants, or their languages.

noun

plural

Congolese 

1. an inhabitant or native of the People's Republic of the Congo or of the Congo region.

Congolese

/ ˌkɒŋɡəˈliːz /

adjective

1. of or relating to the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo or their inhabitants

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of the Republic of the Congo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other Word Forms

• anti-Congolese adjective anti-Congolese
• pro-Congolese adjective pro-Congolese

Word History and Origins

Origin of Congolese¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; from French congolais, irregular formation; -ese

Example Sentences

The arrangement has faced criticism from some Congolese who have questioned their government's priorities, especially as its domestic football league has been plagued by chronic underfunding for years.

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Rwanda has accused the Congolese army of working with the FDLR.

From BBC

The Christian martyr, who now has the title of "blessed" before his name, was lauded in the basilica full of joyous Congolese faithful waving flags.

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In a now-deleted YouTube video released in May, Kabila lashed out at the Congolese government calling it a "dictatorship", and said there was a "decline of democracy" in the country.

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There is an ethnic dimension, with many rebel groups operating here - including an ethnic Hutu militia linked to the Rwandan genocide of 1994, which Kigali believes has Congolese backing.

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