Bantu

noun Ban·tu \ˈban-(ˌ)tü, ˈbän-\

plural Bantu or Bantus

Definition of BANTU

: 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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ba-, a plural noun classifier + -ntu, noun base meaning “person” in several Bantu languages

First Known Use: 1862

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