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

4 languages
Language Statuses Language presence
Southern Sotho
Official Working
98% · ≈ 2.3 m
English
Official Working
27% · ≈ 645 k
Zulu
No special status 14% · ≈ 334 k
Swati
No special status 2.4% · ≈ 57 k
Data compiled from national censuses and international linguistic datasets.
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