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Meanings of Bantu in English

Russian
банту языки
Portuguese
língua bantu
Spanish
lenguas bantus
Catalan
llengües bantu

Language family in Sub-Saharan Africa.

        Related terms
        банту языки
        Portuguese
        línguas bantóides
        Catalan
        bantu
        Spanish
        bantú

        A family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent.

              línguas bantóides
              Usage of Bantu in English
              1
              The first chapter sketches the history of research into the Bantu laguages.
              The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
              2
              Nomadic Mbuti pygmies and indigenous Bantu farmers also live within the reserve
              The Guardian
              3
              North of this line are the Negroes proper, south are the Bantu.
              The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
              4
              He was a mulatto, of Huguenot Calvinist and Bantu African slave descent.
              The Guardian
              5
              Didn't matter if the poor devil was Christian or Indian or Bantu.
              Bones to Ashes
              6
              The party, led by Bantu Holomisa, champions good governance and progressive economic policies.
              The South African
              7
              For a uniform look, try two-strand twists, Bantu knots or rods left overnight.
              Ebony
              8
              In Jamaica, Bantu knots are known as Chiney or China bumps.
              Ebony
              9
              In South Africa, herbalist Makelani Bantu claims he makes a cure-it-all fruit-and-vegetable juice.
              The South African
              10
              Also, the smaller you make the Bantu knots, the more definition you'll have.
              Ebony
              11
              Even better, no special hair prep is required for Bantu knots.
              Ebony
              12
              This agrees with my own observations of all Bantu native songs.
              Travels in West Africa: Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons
              13
              The Tokoloshe is a short, hairy, dwarf-like creature from Bantu folklore.
              The South African
              14
              The Bantu huts contain spoons, wooden dishes, milk pails, calabashes, handmills, and axes.
              The Negro
              15
              Similarly, certain Bantu tribes in South Africa leave dead bodies for jackals to devour.
              Mental floss presents instant knowledge
              16
              Ukushwama, the feast of first fruits;-celebratedby the Bacas and some other Bantu tribes
              Kafir Stories: Seven Short Stories