Dengese people

Dengese people
Ndengese
Two Dengese boys each with one hand on a spear. They are outside with traditional clothing, near plants and trees.
Dengese boys in Bakomo village, Kasaï-Oriental
Total population
approx. 12,000[1]
Languages
Dengese, Lingala
Religion
Related ethnic groups
Mongo, Tetela, Kusu

The Dengese, also known as the Ndengese, are an ethnic group from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Dengese primarily inhabiat Kasaï-Oriental Province and speak Bondengese and Lingala.

They go by various names, including: Bonkese, Bonkesse, Dekese, Dengese, Dengeses, Ileo, Ndengeses, Ndengse, Ndenkese, and Nkutu.[2]

The Dengese population is approximately 12,000.[1]

Culture and religion

The Dengese are predominately Christian, with a minority continuing to practice traditional African religions.

References

  1. 1 2 Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, in L'Art tribal d'Afrique noire, Thames & Hudson, 2010, p. 173
  2. ↑ "Archive: Ndengese (peuple d'Afrique)". RAMEAU, BnF. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale


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