bantoid
/ˈbæntɔɪd/
adjective
- Relating to a group of African languages that are related to the Bantu languages but are not part of the main Bantu family.
- Many Bantoid languages are endangered and have few remaining speakers.
- Bantoid languages share some grammatical features with Bantu languages.
- The linguist studied several Bantoid languages spoken in Cameroon.