coastalbantu
nounUK /ˌkəʊstl ˈbæntuː/
US /ˌkoʊstl ˈbæntuː/
Coastal Bantu is a group of Bantu languages spoken by people who live near the coast in East Africa.
The Coastal Bantu languages are spoken along the shores of Kenya and Tanzania.
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2. A person who belongs to a Bantu-speaking community living near the coast.
The Coastal Bantu have a long history of trade with sailors from far away.
3. Relating to the Bantu languages or peoples of the coastal region.
She studies Coastal Bantu traditions and songs.
4. A branch of the larger Bantu language family found along the eastern coastline.
Linguists classify Swahili as part of the Coastal Bantu branch.