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Congolese names

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Can somebody explain to me how this name format works? His name is Benteke Liseka, but his brother's name is Benteke Liolo. If "Liseka" and "Liolo" are surnames, that would imply they are not brothers but half-brothers, like the Spanish system where you get one surname from both of your parents. But I don't know if this Congolese format works the same way, or if they are even surnames. Can anybody shed light on this? 92.111.65.127 (talk) 18:55, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, nevermind. Apparently it's something Mobutu instituted. [1] 92.111.65.127 (talk) 18:55, 9 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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