Language group of southern Africa

The answer to “Language group of southern Africa” in the New York Times Midi crossword is BANTU — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on May 28, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 8-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Language group of southern Africa” answer

BANTU (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BANTU

BANTU is the 5-letter solution that fits "Language group of southern Africa" in the NYT Midi crossword on May 28, 2026 (8-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does BANTU mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of BANTU is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Language group of southern Africa” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

May 28, 2026 (most recent) → BANTU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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