Language details — Lesotho

This table lists languages spoken in Lesotho, including official, working, regional, and minority languages.

Percentages and speaker counts may be unavailable for some languages due to census and reporting limitations.

Language details

3 languages
Language Statuses Share, % Speakers
English
Official Working
4.7 100,000
Southern Sotho
Official Working
93.4 2,000,000
Zulu
No special status 2.3 50,000
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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