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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
And to underline this ignorance, he misuses a bantu word.
The Irish Times
2
From flat twists to buns to braids to bantu knots, the list goes on for protective hairstyles.
Ebony
3
The first chapter sketches the history of research into the Bantu laguages.
The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920
4
Nomadic Mbuti pygmies and indigenous Bantu farmers also live within the reserve
The Guardian
5
North of this line are the Negroes proper, south are the Bantu.
The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
6
He was a mulatto, of Huguenot Calvinist and Bantu African slave descent.
The Guardian
7
Didn't matter if the poor devil was Christian or Indian or Bantu.
Bones to Ashes
8
The party, led by Bantu Holomisa, champions good governance and progressive economic policies.
The South African
9
Bantu knots have always held a deeper meaning within our community.
Ebony
10
Bantu Holomisa could go viral twice in one week with this new video.
The South African
11
Bantu Holomisa in his address spoke specifically about shortcomings in economic redress post-1994.
The South African
12
For a uniform look, try two-strand twists, Bantu knots or rods left overnight.
Ebony
13
In Jamaica, Bantu knots are known as Chiney or China bumps.
Ebony
14
In South Africa, herbalist Makelani Bantu claims he makes a cure-it-all fruit-and-vegetable juice.
The South African
15
Bantu knots are a very popular hairstyle with rich African roots.
The South African
16
Also, the smaller you make the Bantu knots, the more definition you'll have.
Ebony