Bantu
Ban·tu
noun \ˈban-(ˌ)tü, ˈbän-\ plural Bantu or Bantus
Definition of BANTU
1
: a family of Niger-Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa
2
: a member of any of a group of African peoples who speak Bantu languages
See Origin of BANTU
ba-, a plural noun classifier + -ntu, noun base meaning “person” in several Bantu languages
First Known Use: 1862
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