bantu

• Relativo al grupo de más de 400 lenguas estrechamente emparentadas habladas en África central y meridional, o a los pueblos que las hablan.

Relating to or denoting a group of over 400 closely related languages spoken across central and southern Africa, or the peoples who speak them.

1. Relating to a group of African peoplesB2formal

   Of or relating to the large group of ethnolinguistic peoples in Central and Southern Africa who speak Bantu languages.

   bantú

   • The Bantu peoples have a rich and diverse cultural heritage.
   • Bantu languages are spoken across a vast region of Africa.
   • The migration of Bantu-speaking populations shaped much of sub-Saharan African history.

2. Relating to a language familyB2formal

   Of or relating to the Bantu language family, a major branch of the Niger-Congo languages.

   bantú

   • Swahili is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages.
   • The Bantu language group includes hundreds of distinct but related languages.
   • Linguists study the grammatical structures common to Bantu languages.

• Sustantivo que designa a cualquier miembro de los numerosos pueblos lingüísticamente emparentados de África central y meridional, o a la familia de lenguas ampliamente extendida en la mitad sur del continente africano.

A noun referring to a member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa, or to the family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent.

nombre propio

1. Group of peoplesB2formal

   A member of any of a large number of linguistically related peoples of Central and South Africa.

   Pueblo bantú

   • The Bantu peoples have a rich cultural heritage.
   • Many Bantu groups migrated across the continent over centuries.
   • He is studying the history of the Bantu in southern Africa.

2. Language familyB2formal

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

   Familia de lenguas bantúes

   • Swahili is one of the most widely spoken Bantu languages.
   • Linguists classify over 500 languages within the Bantu family.
   • She is learning a Bantu language for her research.

3. Cultural or linguistic relationB2formal

   Relating to the African people who speak one of the Bantoid languages or to their culture.

   bantú (relativo a los pueblos bantúes)

   • Bantu traditions include vibrant music and dance.
   • The Bantu cultural influence extends across many regions.
   • He wrote a book about Bantu mythology and folklore.