The Bantu peoples form the largest ethnolinguistic and cultural group in sub-Saharan Africa. Historically, all the bantu-speaking peoples migrated from their original homeland within the West-central African rainforest of Cameroon and Nigeria, during the Bantu expansion between the 1st and 10th century AD.
True statements about Bantu people:
- The Bantu people are the most ethnolinguistic and cultural group in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The Bantu people originated in the West-Central African rainforest of Cameroon and Nigeria.
- The Bantu expansion occurred between the 1st and 10th century A.D.
- The Bantu people migrated from their homeland during the Bantu expansion.
- The Bantu people speak a diverse range of languages that belong to the Niger-Congo language family.
- The Bantu culture shares certain commonalities such as patrilineal descent, extended family structure, and belief in ancestor worship.
- The Bantu people are known for their rich artistic traditions including carvings, sculptures, pottery, and music.
- The Bantu people have contributed to the rich cultural heritage of sub-Saharan Africa.