Abstract

The hypothesis of human race origin has received much attention from history, anthropology and archaeology researchers. The research focused on Tiv society being the progenitor of Bantu race. The origin and migration of Bantu trajectory has been a subject of ongoing debate by world researchers. The trait of Tiv being a Bantu race progenitor and occupying the Bantu place of origin and being a spot of Bantu migration is not conspicuous. The root words of various Bantu clans traced to Tiv words is not known by alot of people and some scholars. The paper explored the origin of BANTU race scattered around West, Central, East and South African regions and Tiv being a bantu progenitor. Assessed the geographical origin of BANTU wave of migration 2000 BC, Under pin culinary and cultural similarities of Bantu clans with Tiv people in Nigeria and the Tiv people in Cameron. The paper made use of historical methods that include the use of primary and secondary sources. The paper Unearthed the background origin of Bantu from West Central Africa a boarder between Nigeria and Cameron. Equally revealed the geographical evidence of Tiv occupying the Bantu place origin. Laid bay, the linguistics similarities of Bantu clans and Bantu clans root words being traced to Tiv ethnic group. Also uncovered, the demographic significance of Tiv people to be the largest Bantu stock left behind. More so unwraped the archeology excavation revelation on Tiv people, in Tiv dominated areas in Nigeria and Cameron again artifacts similarities with Tiv a proginetor of bantu. Brought to the fore Culinary and cultural similarities between Tiv and other Bantu clan, asserted the hypothesis Tiv being a progenitor of Bantu race.

Keywords: Bantu, Tiv, Progenator, West Central Africa, Origin.