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  1. Bantu peoples - Wikipedia

    The Bantu peoples are an ethnolinguistic grouping of approximately 400 distinct native African ethnic groups who speak Bantu languages. The languages are native to countries spread over …

  2. Bantu peoples | African, Migration & Expansion | Britannica

    Dec 11, 2025 · Bantu peoples, the approximately 85 million speakers of the more than 500 distinct languages of the Bantu subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family, occupying …

  3. Bantu - New World Encyclopedia

    Bantu is a general term for over 400 different ethnic groups in Africa, from Cameroon, Southern Africa, Central Africa, to Eastern Africa, united by a common language family (the Bantu …

  4. The Bantu People of Africa, a story - African American Registry

    They are Black African speakers of the Bantu languages, which several hundred indigenous ethnic groups speak. The Bantu live in sub-Saharan Africa, spread over a vast area from …

  5. Bantu People Definition - AP World History: Modern Key Term

    The Bantu People are a large group of over 500 ethnicities in Africa who share common linguistic and cultural traits, originating from the regions of modern-day Cameroon and Nigeria.

  6. Who are the Bantu Africans? - Let Africa Speak

    Oct 29, 2024 · Welcome to the world of Bantu-speaking Africans—over 400 unique ethnic groups, speaking a stunning array of languages and living across Central, Eastern, and Southern …

  7. History of the Bantu peoples

    The Bantu peoples comprise over 500 different ethnic groups who speak related languages belonging to the Bantu language family. These peoples inhabit vast areas of Africa south of …

  8. Amazing Facts About Bantu Africans - I Love Africa

    Mar 12, 2025 · Welcome to the world of Bantu-speaking Africans—over 400 unique ethnic groups, speaking a stunning array of languages and living across Central, Eastern, and Southern …

  9. The Bantu Migration: The Spread of Language and Culture Across …

    Jul 4, 2025 · The Bantu Migration represents one of the most significant episodes in African history, marking a widespread movement of people, languages, and cultural practices from a …

  10. On the history of the Bantu expansion: old misconceptions and …

    Feb 9, 2025 · The southern half of the African continent is populated by speakers of about 550 closely related languages that are referred to as the Bantu languages.