Sotho people wikipedia - Search
Open links in new tab
  1. Wikipedia
    https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Sotho_people

    Sotho people - Wikipedia

    • The Sotho , also known as the Basotho (/bæˈsuːtuː/), are a Sotho-Tswana ethnic group who have long inhabited Southern Africa. They primarily inhabit the regions of Lesotho, South Africa, Botswana and Namibia The ancestors of the Sotho people are believed to have originated from Northeast Africa, and migrated south in the fifth century CE. The Soth… See more

    History

    The Basotho nation is a mixture of Bantu-speaking clans that mixed with San people who already lived in Southern Africa when they arrived there. Bantu-speaking people had settled in what is now South Africa by about … See more

    Demographics

    The allure of urban areas has not diminished, and internal migration continues today for many black people born in Lesotho and other Basotho heartlands. Generally, employment patterns among the Basotho foll… See more

    Language

    The language of the Basotho is referred to as Sesotho, less commonly known as Sesotho sa borwa. Some texts may refer to Sesotho as "Southern Sotho" to differentiate it from Northern Sotho, also called Sep… See more

    How many Sotho people live in South Africa?
    I t is estimated that there are approximately 7-million Sotho people living in South Africa, making them the second-largest ethnic group in the country. There are another 3-million or so who live outside the country, mainly in neighbouring Lesotho.
    southafrica.net
    Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license
    Feedback
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет