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It looks a bit like Spanish military of that era, I thought that Portuguese
influence was stronger in that region.
Philippe Bondurand, 19 March 1998
It was, but don't forget that in 1580-1640, Portugal was ruled by the
kings of Spain (just like Austria and the Netherlands...). Although there
was a great degree of autonomy, especially at sea and in the "factories"
and colonies, Spanish flags were likely to be seen, I think.
Antonio Martins, 28 April 1998
The language spoken in Cabinda (a dialect of kikongo) is locally called
kiombe.
Antonio Martins, 4 August 1998
Musikongo was a state claimed by the Bakongo
peoples from North Angola to the Gabon/Congo frontier.
Zeljko Heimer, 13 Oct 2001
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