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.
The Dengese population is approximately 12,000.Jean-Baptiste Bacquart, in L'Art tribal d'Afrique noire, Thames & Hudson, 2010, p. 173
Culture and religion The Dengese are predominately Christian, with a minority continuing to practice traditional African religions.
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External links The Dengese of the Democratic Republic of the Congo African art - Ndenguesé