Bantu
noun uk/ˈbæn.tuː/ us/ˈbæn.tuː/
[ U ]（中部和南部非洲的）班图语系
a group of languages spoken by people in Central and Southern Africa that includes Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu
[ C ] offensive班图人（此词有冒犯意，尤在南非）
a member of a group of people who speak Bantu languages. This word can be considered offensive, particularly in South Africa.
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- The majority of Tanzania's people are made up of two general indigenous groups, which consist of those speaking Bantu and those speaking Nilotic.
- In Chichewa, a Bantu language spoken mainly in Malawi, there is a contrast between high and low tone.
- Palo Monte recreates rituals practiced by the Congo and other Bantu-speaking people.
- It is estimated that 160,000 Bantus were driven from their lands during the war.
- She wonders what she can do here to help new refugees like the Somali Bantus.