Language family that includes Swahili

Latest answer — May 29, 2025

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  1. 1Language heard in Bangkok
  2. 5Major brand of athletic shoes
  3. 6Language family that includes Swahili
  4. 7Language from which we get "pajama" and "khaki"
  5. 8Small amount of Manhattan?

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  1. 1Old Russian rulers
  2. 2Language that's third in number of worldwide speakers, after English and Mandarin
  3. 3Misbehave
  4. 4Sch. not far from Des Moines
  5. 5___ Dhabi

The answer to “Language family that includes Swahili” in the New York Times Mini crossword is BANTU — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 29, 2025 at 6-Across. 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 family that includes Swahili” answer

BANTU (5 letters)

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Why the answer is BANTU

BANTU is the 5-letter solution that fits "Language family that includes Swahili" in the NYT Mini crossword on May 29, 2025 (6-Across). 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.

(noun)

  • a group of Niger–Congo languages spoken in central and southern Africa, including Swahili, Xhosa, and Zulu
  • a member of a people of central and southern Africa that speaks a Bantu language

When else has “Language family that includes Swahili” appeared?

New York Times Mini 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 29, 2025 (most recent) → BANTU. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Language family that includes Swahili”?

The answer is BANTU, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 29, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Language family that includes Swahili”?

5 letters: BANTU.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on May 29, 2025, at 6-Across.

Can “Language family that includes Swahili” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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