# Bantoid

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈbɑːntɔɪd/

## Definitions
1. Of or relating to a putative branch of the Benue-Congo branch of the Niger-Congo language family.

## Etymology
From Bantu + -oid; first used by Krause in 1895 for languages that showed resemblances in vocabulary to Bantu.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bantoid