a member of an extensive group of indigenous peoples of central and southern Africa (中南非的)班图人
[mass noun]the group of Niger–Congo languages spoken by these peoples, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu 班图语系(包括斯瓦希里语、科萨语和祖鲁语)
adjective
of or relating to these peoples or their languages 班图人(语)的
语源
plural (in certain Bantu languages) of -ntu 'person'
用法
The word Bantu became a strongly offensive term under the old apartheid regime in South Africa, especially when used to refer to a single individual. In standard current use in South Africa the term black or African is used as a collective or non-specific term for African peoples. The term Bantu has, however, continued to be accepted as a neutral ‘scientific’ term outside South Africa used to refer to the group of languages and their speakers collectively