班图语, or the Bantu languages, is a group of over 500 closely related languages spoken primarily in sub-Saharan Africa. These languages belong to the larger Niger-Congo language family and are characterized by their use of prefixes and suffixes to convey meaning. The most widely spoken Bantu languages include Swahili, Zulu, and Xhosa. They are used by millions of people across various countries, including Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania. The spread of these languages is often linked to the historical migrations of the Bantu peoples throughout Africa.