/ˈbæntu/
OriginBorrowed from Proto-Bantu *bàntʊ̀ pl (“people”), as reconstructed by the 19th-century linguist Wilhelm Bleek.
- countableA member of any of the African ethnic groups that speak a Bantu language.
- uncountableThe largest African language family of the Niger-Congo group, spoken in much of Sub-Saharan Africa.
FormsBantus(plural) · Bantu(plural)