Bantu
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Bantu
- /ˈbæntu/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀ pl (“people”), as reconstructed by the 19th-century linguist Wilhelm Bleek.
noun Bantus · Bantu
- A member of any of the African ethnic groups that speak a Bantu language.
- The largest African language family of the Niger-Congo group, spoken in much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bantoid language, interlacustrine, proto, assist, aid, support, succor, facilitate, back, bolster, abet, relieve, comfort, encourage, sustain, uphold
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noun language family
| Español | bantú |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | バントゥー |
| 中文 | 班圖語支 /班图语支 Bāntú yǔzhī |
| Deutsch | Bantu, Bantu-Sprachfamilie |
| Русский | банту bantu |
Talk about this word "Bantu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bantu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Bantu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bantu "Bantu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bantu.Cite this
@misc{bantu_2026,
title = {Bantu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bantu},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
