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Sotho

Sotho

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A group of related southern African languages spoken in Lesotho, Botswana and South Africa
  • noun
  • /ˈsoʊθoʊ/
: lenguas sotho
  • Many people in Lesotho speak Sotho as their first language.

Examples

  • She is fluent in both Sotho and Zulu, which helps her communicate with a wide range of people.

  • Sotho has a rich oral tradition and a growing body of written literature.

  • The Sotho languages include Sesotho and Setswana.

  • Many Sothos live in Lesotho and South Africa.

  • Many people in Lesotho speak Sotho as their first language.

  • Sotho has a rich oral tradition and a growing body of written literature.

  • The Sotho languages include Sesotho and Setswana.

Synonyms

Sotho language
vsSotho
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A language spoken by the Sotho people in Lesotho, South Africa, and Botswana

refers to the whole group of related southern Bantu languages

Compounds

Sotho language
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A language spoken by the Sotho people in Lesotho, South Africa, and Botswana

Surface Forms

Sotho singular
Sothos plural

Etymology

Sotho comes from the name Basotho, the people who speak it, and the country name Lesotho means 'land of the Sotho'. So Sotho names the language these people speak.