Kong

"I am the king of Kong, the simian number one."

- Diddy Kong

Kongs are sapient non-human primates that make up much of the cast of the Donkey Kong franchise, with 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.

The Kong Family 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 series of video games, members of the Kong Family are either playable characters or supporting characters that aid the main heroes on their journey. 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 Barrels, DK Coins, the Level Flags, DK Spaces, and various objects around DK Jungle. The symbol is also used in the 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 Klaptraps also use it).

In the 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 in From Zero to Hero.

Donkey Kong's family

 * Cranky Kong &mdash; The original Donkey Kong, the paternal figure of Donkey Kong and Donkey Kong Jr., Wrinkly Kong's husband.
 * 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!
 * 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 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

 * Bink &mdash; A deceased Kong-like character in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.
 * Bluster Kong &mdash; A rich arrogant Kong that runs the barrel factory on Donkey Kong Island.
 * Eddie the Mean Old Yeti &mdash; A Kong that lives in the mountains of Donkey Kong Island.
 * Junior (II) &mdash; A pink variant of Donkey Kong Jr.
 * Kong Fu &mdash; A Kong that challenges Donkey Kong in the television show.
 * Lanky Kong &mdash; Relationship unknown.
 * Mini Donkey Kong &mdash; A Kong that signifies an alarm.
 * Monkey Kong &mdash; An implied Kong chosen to lead the Federation of Future Rulers.
 * Super Kong &mdash; A powerful version of Donkey Kong that appears to help the player get through levels.
 * 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.
 * Sumo Kong &mdash; A member of the Evil Kings.

Unused Kongs

 * An unnamed, hatted Kong - Donkey Kong Land.
 * An unnamed Kong with dark fur and glowing red eyes. He was replaced by Dread Kong in the final game - Donkey Kong Jungle Beat.
 * - Diddy Kong Pilot.