> Two slight factual corrections to Kenneth Mostern's post on this:
>
> 1. The label "Hottentot" applies not to Bantu peoples, but to the Khoi-San
> peoples.
The only acceptable use of the term "Bantu" is with reference to language, as in "Bantu-speaking" or "Bantu-language group." Otherwise it is as offensive as "Hottentot", "Bushman", or "Pygmy."