Bantu

noun

Ban·tu ˈban-(ˌ)tü

ˈbän-

plural Bantu or Bantus

: a family of Niger-Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa

: a member of any of a group of African peoples who speak Bantu languages

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The New York Times reported that the thief wrote their message in Luganda, a Bantu language of Uganda. —

Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 How Hunter-Gatherers Learned Language For instance, scientists suspect that hunter-gathers in the Congo Basin absorbed languages from their farming neighbors, the Bantu. —

Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024 The Bantu language used in the two emails to The Times is clunky in spots, according to a translator who reviewed the emails, while the English of the court documents the company has filed has been fluent. —

Matt Stevens, New York Times, 28 May 2024 His career began with freelancing for South African publications like Drum and Bantu World. —

Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for Bantu