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South African Deputy Defense Minister Bantu Holomisa said the latest exercises will be good for troop morale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

The New York Times reported in May that it had received a set of emails, faxed from a toll-free number, in choppy Luganda, a Bantu language widely spoken in Uganda.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2024

He said he was based in Nigeria and his email was written in Luganda, a Bantu language spoken in Uganda.

From New York Times • May 28, 2024

It draws heavily on myths and legends told by the Bantu peoples - hundreds of different groups who live around Africa.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2024

Only the further evidence that I’ll now present can help us answer two more questions: What advantages enabled the Bantu to displace the Pygmies and Khoisan?

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond