The Bantu migration was a massive movement of people that began around 1000 BCE and lasted for centuries, as Bantu-speaking groups spread from their original homeland in West-Central Africa (near present-day Cameroon and Nigeria) across much of sub-Saharan Africa. Driven by the search for fertile land, better climate, and new resources, they brought with them advanced farming techniques, ironworking skills, and their languages, which evolved into hundreds of distinct Bantu languages. This migration significantly shaped the cultural, linguistic, and social landscape of Africa, influencing regions from the Great Lakes to Southern Africa.
