Southern Sotho in South Africa
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| People Name General | Sotho |
| People Name in Country | Sotho, Southern |
| Natural Name | Southern Sotho |
| Alternate Names | Basotho; Southern Sotho; Sutu |
| Population this Country | 4,481,000 |
| Population all Countries | 6,398,000 |
| Total Countries | 4 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 5 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| GSEC | 6 (per PeopleGroups.org) |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 15005 |
| ROP3 Code | 109431 |
| ROP25 Code | 307676 |
| ROP25 Name | Sotho |
| Country | South Africa | ||
| Region | Africa, East and Southern | ||
| Continent | Africa | ||
| 10/40 Window | No | ||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked | ||
| Location in Country | Free State province; Gauteng province: Tembisa and Kempton Park; Eastern Cape province: Senqu municipality, south of Lesotho; North-West and Mpumalanga provinces border areas. Source: Ethnologue 2016 | ||
| Country | South Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| Continent | Africa |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | Not ranked |
| Location in Country | Free State province; Gauteng province: Tembisa and Kempton Park; Eastern Cape province: Senqu municipality, south of Lesotho; North-West and Mpumalanga provinces border areas.. Source: Ethnologue 2016 |
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| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
|
| Christianity (Evangelical 21.04 %) |
82.00 %
|
| Ethnic Religions |
11.00 %
|
| Hinduism |
0.00 %
|
| Islam |
1.00 %
|
| Non-Religious |
1.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
5.00 %
|
| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
| Primary Language | Sotho, Southern |
| Language Code | sot Ethnologue Listing |
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| Primary Language | Sotho, Southern |
| Language Code | sot Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 1 |
| People Groups | Speaking Sotho, Southern |
Primary Language: Sotho, Southern
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1839-1993) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1855-1982) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1872-2014) |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
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| Photo Source | Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
