Ban ‧ tu /ˌbænˈtuː◂/ BrE AmE noun
1 . [uncountable] one of a large group of African languages that are spoken in central, eastern, or southern Africa, including ↑ Swahili and ↑ Zulu
2 . [countable] a person from central, eastern, or southern Africa who speaks one of the Bantu languages. Some people find this name offensive.