Description
Origin of major language groups, main reasons for their migration and where they settled
Bantu (The people who call people “ntu”)
- Bantu migration routes and where they settled
The Bantu entered East Africa through four (4) major routes.
| Route No. | Entry point | Later label of Bantu group
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Where the group settled |
| 1. | Between
Lake Edward & Lake Albert |
Western Bantu
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· Western Kenya: Abakuria, Abagusii, Abaluhya
· Uganda: Baganda, Basoga, Bahima, Bagisu, Banyoro, Batoro, Banyankole.
|
| 2. | Between
Lake Kivu & L. Tanganyika |
· Eastern Bantu
· Coastal Bantu
|
Kenya
· Eastern = Central Highlands: Agikuyu, Akamba, Ambeere, Ameru, Aembu
· Coastal = coast: Swahili, Pokomo, Taita Taveta, Mijikenda
Tanzania · Mt. Kilimanjaro & Northern TZ: Wasukuma, Haya, Chagga, Wapare, Washamba · Central TZ: Wagogo, Wazigua, Wazigusi, Wazaramo, Wafipa · Eastern TZ: Ha, Wanyamwezi, Wafipa
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| 3. | Lakes Malawi n’ Tanganyika,
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N/A | · Southern Tanganyika: Makonde, Zaramo Hehe, Waluguru, Wangindo, Nyakusa, Wagogo, Yao.
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| 4. | Lake Malawi & Indian Ocean | N/A | Route followed by Ngoni from South Africa into EA following insecurity caused by Zulu (Shaka) wars.
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NB:
- The Mijikenda group is made up of many smaller groups as follows: Kambe, Duruma, Giriama, Digo, Jibana, Rabai, Kauma, Ribe, Chonyi)
- The Pokomo group is made up of (Upper Pokomo, Lower Pokomo, Korokoro, Elwana)
- Map of Eastern Africa showing migration routes
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