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{{Species-infobox
|title=Kong
|image=[[File:DCKTFGroup artwork transparent.png|260px|Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong and Cranky Kong]]{{br}}The main Kongs of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'': clockwise from top, [[Donkey Kong]], [[Dixie Kong]], [[Cranky Kong]] and [[Diddy Kong]]
|derived_species=[[Chained Kong]]<br>[[Guerrilla]]<br>[[Manky Kong]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|notable=[[Candy Kong]]<br>[[Chunky Kong]]<br>[[Cranky Kong]]<br>[[Diddy Kong]]<br>[[Dixie Kong]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Funky Kong]]<br>[[Kiddy Kong]]<br>[[Lanky Kong]]<br>[[Swanky Kong]]<br>[[Tiny Kong]]<br>[[Wrinkly Kong]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
{{quote|I am the king of Kong, the simian number one.|Diddy Kong|Kong for a Day}}

'''Kongs''' are sapient non-human primates that make up much of the cast of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, with [[Donkey Kong|the eponymous character]] himself being one. They are capable of things such as speech and building houses, and typically wear clothing, though the amount varies drastically with the individual, with Donkey Kong himself only wearing a tie, while many others wear full outfits. They seem to be native to [[Donkey Kong Island]], and share an animosity with much of the crocodilian [[Kremling]] race. While most of them share the surname "Kong," they are not all directly related to one another. Kongs can resemble any number of real-life primates, with [[Donkey Kong]], [[Funky Kong]], and several others being gorillas, [[Diddy Kong]] being a monkey, [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] being chimpanzees, and [[Lanky Kong]] being an orangutan.

In the ''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' cartoon, they are never referred to as "Kongs" outside of their individual names. Instead, generic names of various real-life types of primates, such as "monkeys," "chimps," and "gorillas" are used fairly interchangeably to describe them. However, the term "baboon" seems to be reserved as an insult, potentially due to it sounding similar to the word "buffoon," and is even used against non-Kongs, such as [[Cranky Kong]] using it for [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] in [[From Zero to Hero]].

==Kong Family==
[[File:DK Emblem.png|thumb|left|80px|Donkey Kong's emblem]]
The '''Kong Family'''<ref>'''Cranky's words''': "''Have you been to see the other members of the Kong family? They're not as useful as me of course, but they might be able to help.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest''</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1995, p. 21</ref> (also known as the '''Kong Klan'''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Players_Guide_SNES_Donkey_Kong_Country_3_Dixie_Kongs_Double_Trouble_199/page/n7 ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1996, p. 8]</ref> and the '''DK Crew'''<ref>'''DK Rap singer''': "''He's the first member of the DK crew!''" - ''Donkey Kong 64''</ref><ref>'''Narrator''': "''The DK Crew came to his tropical paradise for a little R&R.''" - ''DK: Jungle Climber''</ref>) is the main group of Kongs, being Donkey Kong's family and close friends. The patriarch of the family is [[Cranky Kong]], the original Donkey Kong. In the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] series of video games, members of the Kong Family are either playable characters or supporting characters that aid the main heroes on their journey, although they also receive help from allies outside of the family, including the [[Animal Friends]] and the [[Kremling]] [[K. Lumsy]].

The family often uses the initials "DK" as a symbol, which most often represents Donkey Kong. It is seen on Donkey Kong's tie, [[DK Barrel]]s, [[DK Coin]]s, the [[Level Flag]]s, [[DK Space]]s, and various objects around Donkey Kong Island. The symbol is also used in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], although in this context, it is used as the logo for the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] in general instead of just the Kong Family members (since [[King K. Rool]] and [[Klaptrap]]s also use it).

==List of Kongs==
===Donkey Kong's family===
*[[List of implied characters#Cranky Kong's great grandfather|Cranky Kong's great grandfather]] &mdash; Was said to have once owned an antique mirror in ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]''<ref>'''Bazaar's words''': "''Yes, but it's no ordinary one though! It was Cranky's great grandfather's! I can't let it go for less than 50 coins.''" - ''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!''</ref>
*[[Cranky Kong]] &mdash; The original Donkey Kong, the paternal figure of Donkey Kong Jr. and Donkey Kong, Wrinkly Kong's husband.
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's father.
*[[Donkey Kong]] &mdash; The current Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong's grandson.
**[[Baby Donkey Kong]] &mdash; The younger version of Donkey Kong in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''.
**[[Baby Kong]] &mdash; The younger version of Donkey Kong in the [[Ape Foo Young]] episode of the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]].
*[[Wrinkly Kong]] &mdash; Cranky Kong's wife. She appeared alive up until ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''; from then onwards, she has been deceased and her spirit form appears.

===Dixie Kong's family===
*[[Dixie Kong]] &mdash; Diddy Kong's girlfriend, Tiny Kong's older sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
*[[Tiny Kong]] &mdash; Dixie Kong's younger sister, Kiddy and Chunky Kong's cousin.
*[[Chunky Kong]] &mdash; Kiddy Kong's older brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.
*[[Kiddy Kong]] &mdash; Chunky Kong's younger brother, Dixie and Tiny Kong's cousin.

===Close friends===
*[[Candy Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend.
*[[Diddy Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's sidekick and Dixie Kong's boyfriend.
*[[Funky Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's friend.

===Other members===
*[[Baby Kong]] &mdash; A baby that was under the care of Candy Kong and Dixie Kong in the [[Baby Kong Blues]] episode of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series.
*[[Bink]] &mdash; A deceased Kong-like character in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. In the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|3DS remake]], his appearance is the same as the rest of the skeleton sailors of the [[S.S. Chuckola]].
*[[Bluster Kong]] &mdash; A rich arrogant Kong that runs [[Bluster Barrelworks]] on Kongo Bongo Island.
**[[Leo Luster]] &mdash; Bluster's alter-ego from the [[Hunka Hunka Burnin' Bluster]] episode of the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series.
*[[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]] &mdash; A Kong that lives in the mountains of Kongo Bongo Island.
*[[Junior (II)]] &mdash; A pink variant of Donkey Kong Jr.
*[[Kong Fu (character)|Kong Fu]] &mdash; A Kong that challenges Donkey Kong in the television show.
*[[Lanky Kong]] &mdash; Relationship unknown.<ref>In Cranky's words: "''A newcomer to the Kong clan and the joker of the pack. I haven't a clue whom he's related to—must be some distant cousin or something.''" - ''Donkey Kong 64'' instruction booklet, page 8.</ref><ref>Chunky's bio from German ''DK64'' website: ''"The well-mannered giant gorilla is, in the truest sense of the word, a great guy, and sticks to Lanky, his uncle once-removed."''</ref>
*[[Mini Donkey Kong (Game & Watch)|Mini Donkey Kong]] &mdash; A Kong that signifies an alarm.
*[[List_of_implied_characters#Monkey_Kong|Monkey Kong]] &mdash; An implied Kong chosen to lead the [[List_of_implied_organizations#Federation_of_Future_Rulers|Federation of Future Rulers]].
*[[Rabbid Cranky]] &mdash; A [[Rabbid]]/Cranky Kong cross-creation.
*[[Super Kong]] &mdash; A powerful version of Donkey Kong that appears to help the player get through levels. Super Kong also has the ability to get a white-furred Diddy Kong as a partner.
*[[Swanky Kong]] &mdash; A Kong that hosts a game show.

===Evil Kongs===
*[[Dread Kong]] &mdash; A member of the [[Evil Kings]].
*[[Ghastly King]], a.k.a. Cactus King &mdash; The leader of the Evil Kings.
*[[Karate Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.
*[[Ninja Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.
*[[Rabbid Kong]] &mdash; A [[Rabbid]]/Kong cross-creation.
**[[Mega Rabbid Kong]] &mdash; Rabbid Kong's corrupted alter-ego.
*[[Sumo Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.

===Unused Kongs===
* [[List of Donkey Kong Land pre-release and unused content|An unnamed, hatted Kong]] &mdash; ''[[Donkey Kong Land]]''.
* [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|An unnamed Kong]] with dark fur and glowing red eyes. He was replaced by Dread Kong in the final game &mdash; ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''.
* {{media link|DKP - Redneck Kong Screenshot.png|Redneck Kong}} &mdash; ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=150>
KongFamilyDKC.png|The Kongs of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''. From left to right: [[Funky Kong]], [[Diddy Kong]], [[Candy Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], and [[Cranky Kong]].
The kongs.jpg|The Kongs of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]''. From left to right: Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, [[Dixie Kong]], Funky Kong, Cranky Kong, [[Wrinkly Kong]], and [[Swanky Kong]].
Wrinkly Save Cave DKC3 group art.jpg|The Kongs of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!|Donkey Kong Country 3]]''. From left to right: [[Kiddy Kong]], Diddy Kong, Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong, Dixie Kong, and Wrinkly Kong.
Kong family DK64 artwork.jpg|The main Kongs featured in the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. From left to right: Diddy Kong, [[Lanky Kong]], Donkey Kong, [[Chunky Kong]], and [[Tiny Kong]].
DKCTV Kong family.png|The main Kongs in the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' TV show]]. Clockwise from top left: Funky Kong, Donkey Kong, [[Bluster Kong]], Candy Kong, Cranky Kong, Diddy Kong, and Dixie Kong.
Tyranny.jpg|The main Kong bosses from ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]''. From left to right: [[Karate Kong]], [[Dread Kong]], [[Ninja Kong]], and [[Sumo Kong]].
</gallery>

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