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Ubuntu
African philosophy of shared humanity—’I am because we are’—the belief that personhood is constituted through relationships with others.
Pronunciation: 🇺🇸 US
/uˈbutu/ 🇬🇧 UK/uˈbutu/Definition
African philosophy of shared humanity—’I am because we are’—the belief that personhood is constituted through relationships with others.
Detailed
African philosophy of shared humanity—’I am because we are’—the belief that personhood is constituted through relationships with others. Nguni Bantu: ubu- (quality) + -ntu (person). ‘I am because we are.’ Personhood through community.
Etymology
Nguni Bantu: ubu- (quality) + -ntu (person). ‘I am because we are.’ Personhood through community.
Explanations
Conceptual Breakdown
African philosophy of shared humanity—’I am because we are’—the belief that personhood is constituted through relationships with others.
Translations & Equivalents
| Language | Script | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telugu | మానవత్వం | మానవత్వం | |
| Tamil | மனிதநேயம் | மனிதநேயம் | |
| Kannada | ಮಾನವೀಯತೆ | ಮಾನವೀಯತೆ | |
| Malayalam | മാനവികത | മാനവികത | |
| Hindi | मानवता | मानवता | |
| Sanskrit | मानवत्वम् | मानवत्वम् | |
| Gujarati | માનવતા | માનવતા | |
| Bengali | মানবতা | মানবতা | |
| Marathi | मानवता | मानवता | |
| Urdu | انسانیت | انسانیت | |
| Arabic | إنسانية | إنسانية | |
| French | ubuntu | ubuntu | |
| German | Ubuntu | Ubuntu | |
| Spanish | ubuntu | ubuntu | |
| Portuguese | ubuntu | ubuntu | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 人性 | 人性 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 人性 | 人性 | |
| Japanese | 人間性 | 人間性 | |
| Polish | człowieczeństwo | człowieczeństwo | |
| Russian | человечность | человечность | |
| Malay | kemanusiaan | kemanusiaan | |
| Indonesian | kemanusiaan | kemanusiaan | |
| Filipino | pagkatao | pagkatao | |
| Italian | umanità | umanità | |
| Danish | medmenneskelighed | medmenneskelighed | |
| English | ubuntu | ubuntu |
Videos
Ubuntu (Breve): Soy Porque Somos
More video explanations by language
- Ubuntu (Court): Je Suis Parce que Nous Sommes
- Ubuntu Short – Portuguese Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Arabic Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Hindi Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Chinese (Simplified) Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Japanese Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – German Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Russian Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Italian Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Polish Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Danish Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Bengali Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Indonesian Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Malay Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Filipino Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Persian Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Greek Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Tamil Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Urdu Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Hebrew Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Telugu Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Gujarati Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Kannada Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Malayalam Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Chinese (Traditional) Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Swedish Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Javanese Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Korean (cultural loan) Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Latin Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Marathi Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Sanskrit Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Tongan Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Welsh Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Wolof Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Xhosa Explanation
- Ubuntu Short – Zulu/Xhosa Explanation