Ngu·ni ( ng-g  n )n. pl. Nguni or Ngu·nis 1. A member of a group of peoples of southern and southeast Africa, including the Swazi, Ndebele, Xhosa, and Zulu. 2. Any of the Bantu languages of the Nguni. |
Nguni [əŋˈguːnɪ]
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(Linguistics / Languages) a group of Bantu languages of southern Africa, consisting chiefly of Zulu, Xhosa, and Swazi
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| Noun | 1. | Nguni - a group of southern Bantu languages Bantoid language, Bantu - a family of languages widely spoken in the southern half of the African continent Swazi - a Bantu language closely related to Zulu Xhosa - a Bantu language closely related to Zulu Zulu - a Bantu language of considerable literary importance in southeastern Africa |
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