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Lesotho was ranked 12th out of 48 sub-Saharan African countries in the 2008 Ibrahim Index of African Governance. [25] In 2010, the People's Charter Movement called for the practical annexation of the country by South Africa due to the HIV epidemic. Nearly a quarter of the population tests positive for HIV. [26]
Some texts may refer to Sesotho as "Southern Sotho" to differentiate it from Northern Sotho, also called Sepedi. Sesotho is the first language of 1.5 million people in Lesotho, or 85% of the population. [19] It is one of the two official languages in Lesotho, the other being English. [19]
The history of people living in the area now known as Lesotho (/ l ə ˈ s uː t uː,-ˈ s oʊ t oʊ / [1] [2]) goes back as many as 400 years. Present Lesotho (then called Basotholand) emerged as a single polity under King Moshoeshoe I in 1822.
A country demonym denotes the people or the inhabitants of or from there; for example, "Germans" are people of or from Germany. Demonyms are given in plural forms. Singular forms simply remove the final s or, in the case of -ese endings, are the same as the plural forms. The ending -men has feminine equivalent -women (e.g. Irishman, Scotswoman).
also: Countries: Lesotho: People This category is for This category is for subcategories and articles about individual people from the country of Lesotho . For individual people from the Sotho ethnic group, see Category:Sotho people .
The Sotho-Tswana ethnic group derives its name from the people who belong to the various Sotho and Tswana clans that live in southern Africa. Historically, all members of the group were referred to as Sothos; the name is now exclusively applied to speakers of Southern Sotho who live mainly in Lesotho and the Free State province in South Africa, while Northern Sotho is reserved for Sotho ...
The Demographics of Lesotho describe the condition and overview of Lesotho's people, residents of which are called Basotho in the plural and Mosotho in the singular. Demographic topics include basic education, health, and population statistics as well as identified racial and religious affiliations.
Flag of Lesotho. The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in Lesotho. Bokang Phelane, film and television actress; Lekunutu Tseounyane (born 1983), footballer who currently plays as a goalkeeper; Lengana Nkhethoa (born 1978), footballer who currently plays as a defender