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Ubuntu

2 stages from Zulu/Nguni to English.

Today it means a philosophy emphasizing shared humanity and interconnectedness with others
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Stage 1 of 2
ubuntu
Zulu/Nguni · medieval
"humanity towards others"
literally humanity, a philosophy of shared humanity and community
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Stage 2 of 2
ubuntu
English · 1990s
"a philosophy of humanity through community"
popularized internationally through South African political and philosophical writing
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