# Writing Adolescent Fiction/Character names/Congolese

Like many other African countries, the Congos have many tribes, each of those tribes having their own unique names.
Mavinga, Malanda, Mambwene, Tulunga, Masamba, Luyeye, Teholo, Mambweni, Mambu,Fimpa, Mateta, Tuzolana, Matumona, Matunwene, Malangi, Wasewa, Bukaka ,Mayala, Masukidi, Diawaku, Diakanua, Ndongala, Ndombele, Matondo, Mampasi, Sita, Luzolo, Nsimba, Nzuzi, Landu, Nsakala, Nsukula, Diyamona, Biyavanga, Zola, Nkiluku, Kimwina, Kukiele, Kuyela, Kuma, Kimbangu, Kisolokele, Diasivi, Mamona, Zolana, Batukweme, Wasewa, Nseyila, Nkembo, Nsambu, Siluvagi, Vangu, Nzumba, Nsukula, Mavoka, Bwene, Mbala, Mbunba, Sala, Diasivi, Dialungana, Banzola, Mbala, Mbemba, Bisala, Nsiluvangu, Bueyasa, Makiadi, Makiese, Bukaka, Mayenda, Kiala, Malanga, Manzambi, Ntunga, Mbambi, sela, Mavoka, Sumpi, Mabiala, Makiadi, Lengi, Tezo, Tekasala, Tangi, Kamwanako, Nseka, Manduakila, Teholo, Tezangi, Mbutu, Nsinsani, Maviokele, Diambuana, Lukombo, Lusikila, Luyeye, Nzazi, Vayemba, Yengo, Kiambukuta, Tulunga, Dilu, Kiamwangana, Diwete, Nzomuisi, Senga, Mpaka, Ntalu.

## Kongo First names

The kongo tribe makes a difference between first and last names. Most first names are gender neutral.
* Angola
* Angolo
* Kimpa
* Longi
* Luzolo
* Manzambi
* Masa
* Matondo
* Mawete
* Maza
* Mbuetete
* Mfumu
* Mfulutoma
* Miezi
* Muanda
* Mvemba
* Mvembaur
* Namibi
* N'semi
* Ntangu
* Ntinu
* Nzinga
* Nzola
* Sema
* Vita
* Wasakumunua
* Yulu
* Zayi
* Zulu

## Luba names

* Babanya
* Badiambila
* Badibanga
* Badila
* Bakika
* Bakaji
* Bakatupenda
* Bajikijayi
* Balela
* Baloji
* Bambi
* Batubenga
* Beleshayi
* Bende(a)
* Biakabutuka
* Biakupa
* Bikuta
* Bintu
* Bitumba
* Biuma
* Bolayi
* Bulembi
* Buloba
* Diba
* Dibuba
* Dibwe(a)
* Dikasa
* Dikoba
* Ditu
* Ilonda
* Ilunda
* Ilunga
* Kabange(a)
* Kabasele
* Kabasubabo
* Kabatuswila
* Kabedi
* Kabeya
* Kabishi
* Kaboko
* Kabongo (boy's name)
* Kabose
* Kabudi
* Kabula
* Kabundi
* Kabungama
* Kadima
* Kakona
* Kalala
* Kalambayi
* Kalengayi
* Kalombo
* Kalonda
* Kalonji
* Kalwanda
* Kamanda
* Kamudimba
* Kamwanya
* Kambuji
* Kande(a)
* Kanjinga (girl's name)
* Kapela
* Kapeta
* Kapinga
* Kantu
* Kanubantu
* Kapuku
* Kasanda
* Kasanji
* Kasenda
* Kashala
* Kashama
* Kasukupa
* Kasumpata
* Kasusula
* Katanda (boy's name)
* Katuku
* Katuma
* Katumbi
* Kayembe
* Kazadi
* Kazambu
* Kidiaba
* Kimba
* Kitambala
* Kongolo
* Konji
* Luboya
* Lukoji
* Lukusa
* Lusamba
* Lwakanwanga
* Kasanda
* Mambuyi
* Mampuya
* Mbelu
* Mbuyi
* Mbwaya
* Meji Mwamba
* Mfuni/Mfunyi
* Midibu / Midjibu
* Mikalayi
* Misenga
* Mpoku
* Mputu
* Mpyana
* Mubiala
* Muboyayi
* Muci
* Mudiayi
* Mudimbe
* Mudingayi
* Mufuta
* Mujanayi
* Mujinga (girl's name)
* Mukeba
* Mukebayi
* Mukendi
* Mukenge
* Mukengeshayi
* Mukinayi
* Mukoka
* Mukuna
* Mukunayi
* Mukunyi
* Mukuta
* Mulamba
* Mulanga
* Mulenda
* Mulondo
* Mulongo
* Mulowa
* Mulowayi
* Mulumba
* Mulumbu
* Mulume
* Mumengi
* Muntu/Bantu
* Musanda
* Mushiya
* Musungayi
* Muswama
* Muswamba (wa ba Mbuyi)
* Muteba
* Mutoke
* Mutombo
* Mutshipayi
* Mvidiakuumpa
* Mwambi
* Mwepu
* Mwipatayi
* Ndala
* Ndaye(a)
* Ndomba
* Ndombela
* Nga(lu)lamulume
* Ngalula(mukaji)
* Ngandu
* Ngondu
* Ngoyi
* Nkala
* Nkashama
* Nsanga (Diboko)
* Nsanza
* Ntambwe
* Ntumba
* Ntumpula
* Nzadi
* Shambuyi
* Tshamba
* Tshambwe
* Tshiabu
* Tshianza
* Tshibamba
* Tshibanda
* Tshibangu
* Tshibelu
* Tshibuabua
* Tshidinda Kasapa
* Tshiela (Makasa)
* Tshiende(a)
* Tshika
* Tshikala
* Tshikudimena
* Tshikuta
* Tshikuatakuata
* Tshilanda
* Tshilemba
* Tshilobo
* Tshilombo
* Tshilonga
* Tshimankinda
* Tshimanga
* Tshimpaka
* Tshinabu wa Munda
* Tshintu
* Tshingombe
* Tshinyama Tshiolola
* Tshiomba ou Tshomba
* Tshiowa (Mashi)
* Tshiowela
* Tshipamba
* Tshisekedi
* Tshiswabantu
* Tshiswaka
* Tshituka
* Tshomba
* Tumbishayi
* Tunda wa Munda
* Waku Menga