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ubuntu

Southern African philosophy

Entityphilosophical schools and traditionsQ213843

Also known as Ubuntuism · Humanitude · Ubuntu philosophy · Hunhu

Instance of: philosophical schools and traditions
Subclass of: humanism
, African philosophy

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Ubuntu describes a set of closely related Bantu African-origin value systems that emphasize the interconnectedness of individuals with their surrounding social and physical worlds. "Ubuntu" is sometimes translated as "I am because We are". In Xhosa, the term is used, but is often meant in a more philosophical sense to mean "the belief in a Universal bond of sharing that connects all humanity".

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24 statements · 17% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Named after: humanitas
Different from: Ubuntu
Native label: ubuntu ipa transcription: ùɓúntʼù
ubuntu ipa transcription: úɓúːⁿtu

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15 identifiers linking ubuntu across the web's reference databases

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