Congolese

Congolese
/kong'geuh leez", -lees"/, adj., n., pl. Congolese.
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the People's Republic of the Congo or the Congo region, its inhabitants, or their languages.
n.
2. an inhabitant or native of the People's Republic of the Congo or of the Congo region.
[1895-1900; < F congolais, irreg. formation; see -ESE]

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