Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bàntʊ̀

This Proto-Bantu entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Bantu

Noun

*bàntʊ̀ class 2

1. people, plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀

Descendants

• Northeastern Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Luganda (J15): abantu
    • Nyoro (J11): abantu
    • Nyankole (J13): abantu
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): abantu
    • Masaba (J31): bantu
    • Gusii (J42): abanto
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): watu
  • Thagiicu:
    • Kikuyu (E51): andũ
  • Sukuma-Nyamwezi
    • Sukuma (F31): banhu
• Duala (A24): bato
• Mokpwe (A22): wato
• Kongo (H16): bantu
• Lingala (C30B): bato
• Shona (S10): vanhu
• Njila
  • Umbundu (R11): omanu
  • Herero (R30): ovandu
  • Kimbundu (H21): athu
• Bemba (M42): abantu
• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): anthu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Makhuwa (P31): atthu