Bantu is an umbrella linguistic term grouping similar regional languages.

Evidence

Bantu languages Bantu languages is an umbrella linguistic term under which some very similar languages, such as Swahili, Luba, Zulu, Chichewa and Bemba, are grouped together. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 64

Categorization

• DEFINE: Clarifies that Bantu is a linguistic, not ethnic, classification.
• XREF: connects to: Bantu languages are spoken by 300-350 million people in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 65; Bantu is a linguistic term spanning similar languages including Luba, Xhosa, and Zulu
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Bantu languages are spoken by 300-350 million people in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. — Frans Dokman, Beyond Bantu Philosophy_…, 65; Bantu is a linguistic term spanning similar languages including Luba, Xhosa, and Zulu

Broader Connections

• Bantu is a linguistic term spanning similar languages including Luba, Xhosa, and Zulu #corroborates (1.00)