Group of some 500 languages of Africa including Shona and Xhosa (5)

I believe the answer is:

bantu

(Other definitions for bantu that I've seen before include "South African" , "10 across language" , "African tongue" , "Type of language" , "Language group of central and southern Africa" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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