Bantologist

English Etymology From en Bantu -ologist. Pronunciation en ɒlədʒɪst 4 Noun en uncommon One who studies or is a scholar of Bantu languages or peoples; a Bantuist. en 1929 Annual Report of the Department of Defense of South Africa Papers: U.G. Among the guests who have honoured the University by a visit we may mention the well-known German Bantologist, Professor Meinhof, who, under the auspices of the Senate, gave a course of lectures on the Literature and Religion of the Bantu;... en 1960 Finance and Trade Review [... the] Commission, who estimated the geographical income in the Bantu territories of South Africa. In connection with the last survey mentioned, it may be pointed out that fieldwork was undertaken by agricultural economists and Bantologists. en 1963 Journal of the Royal African Society We sigh in vain in South Africa for psychologists who are expert Bantologists or for Bantologists who are expert psychologists.