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Large language family spoken in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Bantu languages (UK: /ˌbænˈtuː/, US: /ˈbæntuː/ Proto-Bantu: *bantʊ̀) are a language family, or a branch of the proposed Niger-Congo language family
Bantu_languages
Language family
The Southern Bantu or siNtu languages are a large group of Bantu languages spoken in the region of southern Africa. They are nearly synonymous with Guthrie's
Southern_Bantu_languages
Ethnolinguistic group in Africa
Bantu peoples are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct Indigenous African ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. The languages
Bantu_peoples
Linguistic classification
become the standard for identifying Bantu languages; it was a practical way to distinguish many ambiguously named languages before the introduction of ISO
Guthrie classification of Bantu languages
Guthrie_classification_of_Bantu_languages
Reconstructed language
Proto-Bantu is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Bantu languages, a subgroup of the Southern Bantoid languages. It is thought to have originally
Proto-Bantu_language
Postulated millennia-long series of migrations
speakers. The linguistic core of the Bantu languages, which constitute a branch of the Atlantic-Congo language family, was located in the southern regions
Bantu_expansion
List of languages
Bantu languages Classification of Pygmy languages List of endangered languages in Africa Hammarström, Harald (2019). An inventory of Bantu languages. In:
List_of_Bantu_languages
Group of languages
Northeast Bantu languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in East Africa. In Guthrie's geographic classification, they fall within Bantu zones E50
Northeast_Bantu_languages
Group of Bantu languages of East Africa
The Great Lakes Bantu languages, also known as Lacustrine Bantu and Bantu zone J, are a group of Bantu languages of East Africa. They were recognized as
Great_Lakes_Bantu_languages
The indigenous languages fall into five major language families: Bantu, Nilotic, Central Sudanic, Kuliak, and Ugandan Sign Language. These further subdivide
Languages_of_Uganda
Ethnic descriptor
the expansion, the language of the Bantu people spread throughout southern and central Africa, which evolved into the many languages spoken in the area
Bantu_peoples_of_South_Africa
Bantu languages spoken by the Nguni people
languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in southern Africa (mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini) by the Nguni people. Nguni languages include
Nguni_languages
found in Africa (see Languages of Africa). Languages spoken locally belong to three broad language families: Niger-Congo (Bantu branch), Nilo-Saharan
Languages_of_Kenya
Bantu language spoken in Zimbabwe and Mozambique
Guthrie's classification of Bantu languages, zone S.10 designates the Shonic group. Shona is a written standard language with an orthography and grammar
Shona_language
Bantu language spoken in Central Africa
("to come"). Konjo people Bantu languages Languages of Uganda Languages of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Nande language Rwenzori Mountains Konjo
Konjo_language_(Bantu)
Large language family of Sub-Saharan Africa
of the languages within this language family that includes Bantu. The classification of the relatively divergent family of the Ubangian languages, centred
Niger–Congo_languages
Branch of Southern Bantoid of western Cameroon and part of Nigeria
languages are closely related, sharing approximately half of their vocabulary. The Grassfields languages were previously known as Grassfields Bantu and
Grassfields_languages
Branch of the Bantoid family of Niger–Congo languages
is uncertain). Since the Bantu languages are spoken across most of Sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Bantoid comprises 643 languages as counted by Ethnologue
Southern_Bantoid_languages
Group of Bantu languages
Kavango – Southwest Bantu languages are a group of Bantu languages established by Anita Pfouts (2003). The Southwest Bantu languages constitute most of
Kavango – Southwest Bantu languages
Kavango_–_Southwest_Bantu_languages
Language family
language family. It consists of the Northern Bantoid languages and the Southern Bantoid languages, a division which also includes the Bantu languages
Bantoid_languages
Bantu languages of Eastern Africa
The Northeast Coast Bantu languages are the Bantu languages spoken along the coast of Tanzania and Kenya, and including inland Tanzania as far as Dodoma
Northeast Coast Bantu languages
Northeast_Coast_Bantu_languages
family of languages. Tswana is a Bantu language that is one of Zimbabwe's official languages. Tumbuka, also known as Chitumbuka is a Bantu language spoken
Languages_of_Zimbabwe
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Bantu or bantu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikiquote has quotations related to Bantu. Bantu may refer to: Bantu languages, constitute
Bantu
The Upland Bantu languages form a subgroup of the Northeast Bantu languages native to Tanzania and Kenya. Proto-Upland Bantu likely originated in the
Upland_Bantu_languages
Subgroup of Great Lakes Bantu languages
Lakes Bantu languages form a subgroup of the Great Lakes Bantu languages spoken in Rwanda, Burundi the DRC, Uganda and Tanzania. The Western Lakes Bantu languages
Western_Lakes_Bantu_languages
official language of Angola. Over 46 other languages are spoken in the country, mostly Bantu languages. Portuguese is the sole official language. Cultural
Languages_of_Angola
Bantu language group of the Comoro Islands
Like Swahili, the Comorian languages are Sabaki languages, in the Bantu language family. Each island has its own language, and the four are conventionally
Comorian_languages
several Bantu languages.[citation needed] The Gabonese government sponsored research on the Bantu languages starting in the 1970s. The largest languages are
Languages_of_Gabon
Southern Bantu language of Lesotho and neighbouring countries
Southern Bantu language spoken in Lesotho, as its national language, and South Africa, where it is an official language. Like all Bantu languages, Sesotho
Sotho_language
Nguni language of eastern South Africa and neighbouring countries
official languages in 1994. According to Ethnologue, it is the second-most widely spoken of the Bantu languages, after Swahili. Like many other Bantu languages
Zulu_language
to the noun class prefix of nouns in certain Bantu languages. The augment originates in the Proto-Bantu pronominal prefix, which is usually identical
Augment_(Bantu_languages)
degree of homogeneity in Bantu cultures and customs, just as in Bantu languages. Many Bantu cultures traditionally believed in a supreme god whose name is
Bantu_religion
Bantu language spoken in Kenya
Taita is a Bantu language spoken in the Taita Hills of Kenya. It is closely related to the Chaga languages of Kenya and Tanzania. The Saghala (Sagala
Taita_language
Bantu subfamily of the Swahili Coast, named for the Sabaki River
The Sabaki languages are the Bantu languages of the Swahili Coast, named for the Sabaki River. In addition to Swahili, Sabaki languages include Ilwana
Sabaki_languages
Linguistic category of nouns
classes. Atlantic languages (Niger–Congo language family) Fula (Fulfulde, Pulaar, Pular) Wolof all Bantu languages (Niger–Congo language family) such as
Noun_class
Bantu language spoken in DR Congo
Sanga, or Luba-Sanga, is a Bantu language of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is closely related to Luba-Katanga. Sanga at Ethnologue (18th ed
Sanga_language_(Bantu)
Nguni language of southern South Africa
a Bantu language, indigenous to Southern Africa and one of the official languages of South Africa and Zimbabwe. Xhosa is spoken as a first language by
Xhosa_language
Bantu language spoken in Africa
Lingala (or Ngala, Lingala: Lingála) is a Bantu language spoken in the northwest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the northern half of the Republic
Lingala
Bantu languages are indigenous to Mozambique. Portuguese, inherited from the colonial period (see: Portuguese Mozambique), is the official language,
Languages_of_Mozambique
Indigenous Bantu language
contributing languages, including Persian, Hindustani, Portuguese, and Malay. The South Cushitic languages preceded the Bantu languages in today's Tanzania
Swahili
Bantu language group spoken in Cameroon
The Makaa–Njem languages are a group of Bantu languages spoken in Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and the Republic of
Makaa–Njem_languages
Branch of Candomblé religion
term used by the Portuguese in Brazil to describe people who spoke Bantu languages. Nzambi is the "sovereign master"; he created the earth, then withdrew
Candomblé_Bantu
and Setswana, other languages are spoken in the country. Over 90% of the population speak a Bantu language as their first language, according to the CIA's
Languages_of_Botswana
sparse population, is home to a wide diversity of languages, from multiple language families: Germanic, Bantu, and the various Khoisan families. Afrikaans
Languages_of_Namibia
Group of African language families with click consonants
are ethnically neither Khoekhoe nor San. Before the Bantu expansion, Khoisan languages, or languages like them, were likely spread throughout southern and
Khoisan_languages
Affix which is placed before the stem of a word
eds. (2003). The Bantu languages. London: Routledge. pp. 103–110. ISBN 9780700711345. Young & Morgan (1980). The Navajo Language: A Grammar and Colloquial
Prefix
Ethnic group of Kenya
speak Ekegusii, classified among the Great Lakes Bantu languages and generally grouped with northeast Bantu-speaking populations. Recent studies, however
Gusii_people
The Kilimanjaro Bantu languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in the Kilimanjaro Region of Tanzania. Ehret, Christopher (2011)
Kilimanjaro_Bantu_languages
African ethno-linguistic grouping
traditionally speak non-Bantu languages, combining the Khoekhoen and the Sān peoples. Khoisan populations traditionally speak click languages. They are considered
Khoisan
Language that uses pitch changes for accent
Shanghainese: The Bantu languages are a large group of about 550 languages, spread over most of southern and central Africa. Proto-Bantu is believed to have
Pitch-accent_language
Linguistic category
Bantu in which agreement between nouns and adjectives according to the class of the noun can be seen overtly. Within the study of European languages,
Nominal_(linguistics)
Phonological sound change
[ɡ] and [d͡ʒ]. In the history of several Bantu groups, including the Southern Bantu languages, the Proto-Bantu consonant *k was palatalised before a close
Assibilation
Bantu language spoken in southeast Africa
some variation in vowel length. Yao is minimally tonal language, as is common in Bantu languages. In each of the main three countries where Yao is spoken
Yao_language
Bantu language group of southern Africa
The Sotho-Tswana languages are a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Southern Africa. The Sotho-Tswana group corresponds to the S.30 label
Sotho–Tswana_languages
Bantu language spoken in DR Congo
estimated at 6.3 million in 1991. Within the Zone L Bantu languages, Luba-Kasai is one of a group of languages which form the "Luba" group, together with Kaonde
Luba-Kasai_language
Meta-ethnic group located in Somalia
The Somali Bantus (also known as Jareer, meaning "hard hair", Jareerweyne, or WaGosha, meaning "people of the forest") are a Bantu ethnic minority group
Somali_Bantus
Bantu language of Zambia and Zimbabwe
Tonga (Chitonga), also known as Zambezi, is a Bantu language primarily spoken by the Tonga people (Bantu Batonga) who live mainly in the Southern province
Tonga language (Zambia and Zimbabwe)
Tonga_language_(Zambia_and_Zimbabwe)
Semi-Bantu is a language classification within the Niger-Congo group of languages proposed by linguist Carl Meinhof. The Semi-Bantu or Semibantu are specific
Semi-Bantu
evidence that such languages existed include Mbenga forest vocabulary which is shared by the neighbouring Ubangian-speaking Baka and Bantu-speaking Aka (though
Classification of Pygmy languages
Classification_of_Pygmy_languages
142 Benue–Congo languages (130 of which are Bantu languages). French and English are official languages, a heritage of Cameroon's colonial past as a
Languages_of_Cameroon
Family of African languages
The Kongo languages are a clade of Bantu languages, coded Zone H.10 in Guthrie's classification, that are spoken by the Bakongo: Beembe (Pangwa, Doondo
Kongo_languages
Bantu language of the Tsonga people of Southern Africa
most South African languages but also other Eastern Bantu languages, for example, Kiswahili. Tsonga, like many other African languages, have been influenced
Tsonga_language
Facet of English etymology
"make it happen" ammonia – from the Egyptian language in reference to the god Amun Bantu - from Bantu languages, "people" babalawo – from Yoruba, priest of
English words of African origin
English_words_of_African_origin
Speech sounds in several African languages
affricates, to root-initial position. The Bantu languages, Hadza and Sandawe allow clicks within roots. In some languages, all click consonants within known
Click_consonant
The official language of the Republic of Congo is French. Other languages are mainly Bantu languages, and the two national languages in the country are
Languages of the Republic of the Congo
Languages_of_the_Republic_of_the_Congo
neighbouring Bantu languages (notably Xhosa and Zulu) have clicks as well, but these were adopted from Khoisan languages. The Khoisan languages are also tonal
Languages_of_Africa
Language family
Sawabantu languages are a group of Bantu languages that are spoken in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The group consists mostly of zones A.20 and
Sawabantu_languages
Hypothetical extinct Cushitic languages
Cushitic languages, assumed to have been spoken by Cushitic peoples inhabiting the Taita Hills of Kenya before they were assimilated into the Bantu population
Taita_Cushitic_languages
Indigenous pygmy groups in the Congo region of Africa
groups in the Congo region of Africa. Their languages are Central Sudanic languages and Bantu languages. Bambuti are pygmy hunter-gatherers, and are
Mbuti_people
Khoe dialect continuum of the Okavango Delta, southwestern Africa
"contact-induced" changes in Bantu languages have contributed to the general language shift away from Khoe languages, such as Khwe, to Bantu languages because of the
Khwe_language
Bantu language family
Botatwe languages are a group of Bantu languages. They are the languages of Guthrie group M.60 (Lenje–Tonga) plus some of the Subia languages (K.40):
Botatwe_languages
Use of pitch to distinguish lexical or grammatical meaning
developed low tone. The Bantu languages also have "mirror" tone systems in which the languages in the northwest corner of the Bantu area have the opposite
Tone_(linguistics)
Bantu language spoken in Kenya
Oluluyia, Luhia or Luhiya) is a Bantu language of western Kenya. The various Luhya tribes speak several related languages and dialects, though some of them
Luhya_language
Bantu language of northeastern Zambia
Zambian or natively known as Chibemba, Ichibemba and Chiwemba) is a Bantu language spoken primarily in north-eastern Zambia by the Bemba people. Bemba
Bemba_language
Group of Northeast Bantu languages
The Thagiicu or Central Kenya Bantu languages are a group of closely related Northeast Bantu languages spoken in the central regions of Kenya and parts
Thagiicu_languages
Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
The name "Manenguba languages" was first used by Harry Johnston in his work A Comparative Study of the Bantu and Semi-Bantu Languages (1919). Johnston divided
Manenguba_languages
Congolese language
Continuity and Divergence in the Bantu Languages. Royal Museum for Central Africa. Kabuta, Nsuka (2008). Languages and Linguistic Life in Africa. Polibooks
Shi_language
Language that arises amongst a bilingual group
of many languages acquire a common language, a mixed language typically arises in a population that is fluent in both of the source languages. Because
Mixed_language
languages of the Central African Republic are French and Sango. In total there are about 73 languages in the country; 67 living indigenous languages and
Languages of the Central African Republic
Languages_of_the_Central_African_Republic
Southern Bantu languages ʼPhags-pa script – Mongolian, Chinese, Persian, Sanskrit Manual alphabets are frequently found as parts of sign languages. They
List_of_writing_systems
Ethnolinguistic group native to Rwanda
Banyarwanda (Kinyarwanda: Abanyarwanda, plural; Umunyarwanda, singular) are a Bantu ethnolinguistic supraethnicity native to the northern African Great Lakes
Banyarwanda
Bantu language spoken in Eswatini and South Africa
Swati or Swazi, also known natively as siSwati, is a Bantu language of the Nguni group spoken in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland) and South Africa by the
Swazi_language
Language belonging to the Nguni group
known by its native name isiNdebele, is an African language belonging to the Mbo group of Bantu languages, spoken by the Ndebele people of South Africa. Northern
Southern_Ndebele_language
Bantu language family
The Shona languages (also called the Shonic group) are a clade of Bantu languages coded Zone S.10 in Guthrie's classification. According to Nurse & Philippson
Shona_languages
Related alphabets based on Cyrillic scripts
/t͡ɕʰ/ in Mandarin Chinese Pinyin, /q/ in a lot of other languages and /ǃ/ in some Bantu languages), or by the use of digraphs (such as ⟨sh⟩), the Cyrillic
Cyrillic_alphabets
Bantu language of Namibia and Botswana
Yeyi (Yeyi: Shiyɛyi) is a Bantu language spoken by approximately 50,000 Yeyi people along the Okavango River in Namibia and Botswana. The main dialect
Yeyi_language
Sociolinguistic phenomena
and Austronesian languages as well as some North American languages, Highland East Cushitic languages and Southern Bantu languages. Chinese naming taboo
Avoidance_speech
Major division of the Niger–Congo language family
The Atlantic–Congo languages make up the largest demonstrated family of languages in Africa. They have characteristic noun class systems and form the core
Atlantic–Congo_languages
Bantu dialect continuum of Central Africa
Beti is a group of Bantu languages, spoken by the Beti peoples who inhabit the rain forest regions of Cameroon. The varieties, which are largely mutually
Beti_languages
Bantu language group of Central Africa
phylogenetic techniques for language comparison argue instead that Jarawan languages are properly classified alongside Zone A Bantu languages (A31-A40-A60). For
Jarawan_languages
Bantu language of Equatorial Guinea, northwest Gabon and neighbouring areas
African language spoken by around one million people, most of them in Equatorial Guinea and northern Gabon, where it is the dominant Bantu language; Fang
Fang_language
Bantu language spoken in southern Africa
"Prehistoric language contact in the Kavango-Zambezi transfrontier area: Khoisan influence on southwestern Bantu languages". Journal of African Languages and Linguistics
Dciriku_language
West Germanic language spoken in South Africa
Oshikoto (2.3%). Some native speakers of Bantu languages and English also speak Afrikaans as a second language. It is widely taught in South African schools
Afrikaans
Interpretations and traditional meanings of the star cluster among various human cultures
called Matalii or Mataalii, meaning "Eyes of the Chiefs". Across the Bantu languages of Southern Africa, the Pleiades are associated with agriculture, from
Pleiades in folklore and literature
Pleiades_in_folklore_and_literature
Coastal area of the Indian Ocean in southeast Africa
influenced. Swahili syntax is very similar to that of other Bantu languages as, like other Bantu languages, Swahili has five vowels (a, e, i, o, u). The primary
Swahili_coast
Major subdivision of the Niger–Congo language family
still considered valid. It is Southern Bantoid which contains the Bantu languages, which are spoken across most of Sub-Saharan Africa. This makes Benue–Congo
Benue–Congo_languages
The Makua or Makhuwa languages are a branch of Bantu languages spoken primarily in Mozambique. The name Makua (Macua), more precisely Makhuwa, is used
Makua_languages
associated with the Bantu languages, without their status being precisely defined. Crabb (1969) remains the major monograph on these languages, although regrettably
Ekoid_languages
Bantu dialect continuum
Chaga, also Kichaga or Kichagga, is a Bantu dialect continuum spoken by the Chaga people of northern Tanzania, south of Mount Kilimanjaro. They also speak
Chaga_languages
Functional part of speech in most languages
of suffixes attached to a noun, as in Korean, Beja, and Inuit languages. Most languages have one main copula (in English, the verb "to be"), although
Copula_(linguistics)
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