The Ngombe, “water people”, inhabit the Itimbiri-Ngiri and the triangle formed by the Congo and the Ubangi. Ngombe people is only found in Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa).
They are part of the Adamawa-Ubangi people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Their primary language is Ngombe
Along the banks of the Congo River, tributaries wind into the jungle, feeding fish into pools where industrious Ngombe-South speakers gather them to feed their families. These people know how to live in the forest, hunting wild game and gathering edible snails and caterpillars to supplement their diet. They also harvest firewood, rattan vines, and several palm-tree products to use and to take to market plying the river as a thoroughfare. Small gardens provide yams and plantains for household use.
Photo © Jordi Zaragozà Anglès