Ban‧tu /ˌbænˈtuː◂/ noun

1. [uncountable] one of a large group of African languages that are spoken in central, eastern, or southern Africa, including Swahili and Zulu

2. [countable] a person from central, eastern, or southern Africa who speaks one of the Bantu languages. Some people find this name offensive.

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