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{{species infobox
|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]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|variants=[[Chained Kong]]<br>[[Cyber Kong]]<br>[[Guerrilla]]<br>[[Manky Kong]]<br>[[Mini Donkey Kong]]<br>[[Uckykong]]
|relatives=[[Helper Monkey]]
|notable=[[Bink]] (originally)<br>[[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]]
}}
{{quote2|I'm the king of the Kong, the simian Don Juan.|[[Diddy Kong]]|</span>"[[Kong for a Day]]"<span>}}
'''Kongs''' (also known as '''Apes''' in production literature for the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]])<ref>''Computer Animation: A Whole New World'' (1998, Rockport Publishers). "''Medialab'' Donkey Kong Country". P. 87</ref> are sapient primates that make up much of the cast of the ''[[Donkey Kong (franchise)|Donkey Kong]]'' franchise, with the [[Donkey Kong|eponymous character]] himself being one. They are capable of actions such as speech and building houses and typically wear clothing, though the amount varies drastically with the individual, with Donkey Kong himself wearing only a tie, while many others wear full outfits. Kongs seem to be native to [[Donkey Kong Island]], and they share an animosity with much of the crocodilian [[Kremling]] race. While most of them share the surname "Kong," they do not all appear to be directly related to one another. Kongs can resemble any number of real-life primates, with Donkey Kong, [[Funky Kong]], and several others resembling gorillas; [[Diddy Kong]] resembling a monkey; [[Dixie Kong]] and [[Tiny Kong]] resembling chimpanzees; and [[Lanky Kong]] resembling an orangutan.

Generic names of various real-life types of primates, such as "monkeys," "chimps," "gorillas," and "apes," are used fairly interchangeably to describe Kongs, especially in earlier media such as ''[[Saturday Supercade]]'' and the ''Donkey Kong Country'' cartoon, which never refer to Kongs as such outside their individual names. 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 other species, such as [[Cranky Kong]] using it against [[Krusha (character)|Krusha]] in "[[From Zero to Hero]]." Despite this, Kongs are their own species separate from apes.<ref>KRoolKountry (January 15, 2024). [https://twitter.com/KRoolKountry/status/1747120247826702486 Post about a ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Nintendo Switch news statement clarifying that Donkey Kong is a Kong and not an ape]. Original text: "''*Just a reminder that Donkey Kong is not an ape—he is a Kong. However, “going ape” is a phrase that can be used for Kongs as well!''" ''X''. Retrieved February 15, 2024.</ref>

The word "Kong" is a Japanese slang word for "gorilla."<ref>De Maria, Rusel, and Wilson, Johnny L. (2004). ''High Score!: The Illustrated History of Electronic Games''. 2nd ed. New York: McGraw-Hill/Osborne.</ref>
==Kong Family==
[[File:DK family Emblem.png|thumb|left|80px|Donkey Kong's [[emblem]]]]
The '''Kong Family'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest'' Instruction Booklet, Nintendo, 1995, p. 21</ref> (alternatively '''Kong family'''),<ref>"'''Cranky Kong:''' ''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> also known as the '''Donkey Kong Family'''<ref>[https://archive.org/details/Nintendo_Players_Guide_SNES_Donkey_Kong_Country_1994/page/n5/ ''Donkey Kong Country'' Player's Guide, Nintendo, 1994, p. 5]</ref> or '''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> are 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 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 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 other 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 in general instead of just the Kong Family members (since [[King K. Rool]] and [[Klaptrap]]s also use it).

According to [[Gregg Mayles]], the characters were loosely intended to be an actual family, but the extended relations were left deliberately vague by the release of ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' due to uncanny details such as [[Diddy Kong]] having a tail and [[Candy Kong]] looking humanoid, as more priority was put in diversifying the designs rather than fitting it into a cohesive family tree background.<ref>GameXplain (November 16, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX3g9Z3JF9k&t=1626s Talking with Rare's Creative Director for DKC's 25th Anniversary! (Cut Content, Wario Plot, & More)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 31, 2023.</ref>
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===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=コングファミリー
|JapR=Kongu Famirī
|JapM=Kong Family
|ChiS=刚家族
|ChiSR=Gāng Jiāzú
|ChiSM=Kong Family
|ChiT=剛家族
|ChiTR=Gāng Jiāzú
|ChiTM=Kong Family
|Spa=Familia Kong
|SpaM=Kong Family
|Ita=Famiglia Kong
|ItaM=Kong Family
|Ger=Kong-Familie
|GerM=Kong Family
|Fre=Famille Kong
|FreM=Kong Family
}}

==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; The son of the original Donkey Kong.
*[[Donkey Kong]] &mdash; The current Donkey Kong, Cranky Kong's descendant.
**[[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]].
*[[Diddy Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's sidekick and Dixie Kong's boyfriend.
*[[Wrinkly Kong]] &mdash; Cranky Kong's wife. She appeared alive prior to ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''; from then onwards, she has been deceased and appears as a spirit.
In addition, Donkey Kong Jr. has a relative referred to as [[Uncle Julius]], albeit he has not been shown to be a part of the Kong clan.

===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.

===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|Nintendo 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.
*[[Candy Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's rumored girlfriend.
*The [[driver (The Super Mario Bros. Movie)|driver]] &mdash; A Kong that takes [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach]], and [[Toad]] to Cranky Kong's lair  in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.
*[[Eddie the Mean Old Yeti]] &mdash; A Kong that lives in the mountains of Kongo Bongo Island.
*[[Funky Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's friend.
*[[Donkey Kong Jr.|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; An orangutan whose relationship to the other Kongs is 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 ''Donkey Kong 64'' 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.
*[[Ringo]] &mdash; A cartoonist friend of Donkey Kong appearing in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Action Special]].
*[[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 and is very fashionable.
*Poppa &mdash; An implied Kong who is the father of [[Sonny (Saturday Supercade)|Sonny]] who disappeared.
*[[Uncle Kong]] &mdash; A Kong similar in appearance to Bluster described as "Diddy's uncle" who gives various tips in JK Voice's ''Super Donkey Kong 2: Dixie & Diddy'' strategy book.
*Various generic, unnamed Kong characters seen at the starting line of [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|DK Jungle]] and [[Bananan Labyrinth]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''.
*Various generic, unnamed Kong characters in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'', including the [[Kong army]].

===Evil Kongs===
*[[Dread Kong]] &mdash; A member of the [[Kong (boss group)|Kong boss group]].
*[[Ghastly King]], a.k.a. Cactus King &mdash; The leader of the Kong boss group.
*[[Karate Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Kong boss group.
*[[Ninja Kong]] &mdash; A member of the Kong boss group.
*[[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 Kong boss group.

===Robotic Kongs===
*[[Candy Clone]] &mdash; A robotic version of Candy Kong under the control of King K. Rool in the ''Donkey Kong Country'' television series.
*[[Cannon Kong]] &mdash; [[Donkey Kong's robot]] from the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]].
*[[Capture Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Catapult Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Circus Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Cool Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Crash Kong]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Cyber Kong]] &mdash; Robotic Kong enemies that can shoot lasers from ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''.
*[[Kongā]] &mdash; Donkey Kong's robot from the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series.
*[[Mini Diddy Kong]] &mdash; A [[Mini|toy]] made by the [[Mario Toy Company]].
*[[Mini Donkey Kong]] &mdash; A toy made by the Mario Toy Company.

===Kong species===
*[[Guerrilla]] &mdash; Enemies from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' that have an uncanny resemblance to Donkey Kong.
**[[Chained Kong]] &mdash; A stronger variant of Guerrillas, from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
*[[Manky Kong]] &mdash; Enemies from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' that are described as "Kong reject orangutans".<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' instruction booklet, page 29.</ref>
*[[Uckykong]] &mdash; Enemies from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' that are a hybrid between an [[Ukiki]] and a Kong.
**[[Snow Ucky Kong]] &mdash; A snow variant of the Uckykongs, from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''.

===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]]''
*The [[Helper Monkey]]s from an [[List of Donkey Kong Jungle Beat pre-release and unused content|earlier build]]. &mdash; ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
*{{media link|DKP - Redneck Kong Screenshot.png|Redneck Kong}}, also known as "Crappy Kong". He was replaced by Candy Kong in the later build. &mdash; ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot (2001)|Diddy Kong Pilot]]''
*An unnamed Kong genie referred to as the "Ultimate Magic Man" by unused text. He would have been the final boss of the unfinished story mode "K. Rool's Gold".<ref>{{cite|url=https://tcrf.net/Proto:Banjo-Pilot/Diddy_Kong_Pilot_2001#Story_Text|title=Proto:Banjo-Pilot/Diddy Kong Pilot 2001 § Story Text|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=April 23, 2024}}</ref> &mdash; ''Diddy Kong Pilot''

==Gallery==
===Kong Family===
====Group====
<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.
DCKTFGroup artwork.png|The Kongs of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
Bg modal cast06.jpg|An audience of Kongs in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
TSMBM Kongs.jpg|Kongs from ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
</gallery>

====Emblem====
<gallery widths=150>
DKBarrelDKCR.png|Barrel
DKCoin DKC2.png|Coin
LevelFlag.png|Pennant
Kong Family (portal).png|Portal
Kong Family (dirt pile).png|Dirt pile
Kong Family (star).png|Star
Kong Family (flag).png|Flag
Kong Family (switch).png|Switch
</gallery>

===Other Kongs===
<gallery widths=150>
Manky Kong art.png|A [[Manky Kong]], from ''Donkey Kong Country''
SMRPG_ChainedKong.png|Artwork of a [[Chained Kong]], visually identical to a [[Guerrilla]], from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
Bink.png|[[Bink]] from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', a skeletal Kong found in the [[Beanbean Kingdom]]
Tyranny.jpg|The main Kong bosses from ''[[Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat]]'' (from left to right: [[Karate Kong]], [[Dread Kong]], [[Ninja Kong]], and [[Sumo Kong]])
DKBB Giant CyberKong.png|A [[Cyber Kong]], from ''[[Donkey Kong Barrel Blast]]''
MKGPDX DK Start.jpg|The starting line of [[DK Jungle (Mario Kart Arcade GP DX)|DK Jungle]] in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', with two unknown Kongs cheering at the sides
RabbidKong.png|[[Rabbid Kong]] from ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', a [[Rabbid]]/[[Donkey Kong]] hybrid
MRKB Rabbid Cranky Stats.png|[[Rabbid Cranky]] from ''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle'', a Rabbid/[[Cranky Kong]] hybrid
</gallery>

===Miscellaneous===
<gallery widths=150>
Kong (key temple).png|Key Temple
Kong (temple entrance).png|Temple entrance
Kong (vine switch).png|Vine switch
Kong (switch).png|Switch
Kong (pillars).png|Pillars
Kong (throne).png|Throne
Kong (heads).png|[[Volcano]] statues
TSMBM Concept Art Mario DK Falling.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
TSMBM Jail Break Concept Art.jpeg|Concept artwork for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''
</gallery>

==Trivia==
*In Donkey Kong's {{media link|TSMBM poster DK.jpg|character poster}} for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' set in the [[Great Ring of Kong]], in addition to depicting Diddy Kong, Dixie Kong, Swanky Kong, and Cranky Kong, there are also several other unnamed Kongs, including one who wears sunglasses that resembles Funky Kong.

==References==
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