Barotse

/bəˈroʊtsi/ noun

Definition

A member of a Bantu people living in Zambia, or the language spoken by this group; also spelled Lozi.

Etymology

From the Bantu language family, likely from Lozi ba- (people prefix) + rotse (indigenous root). The term reflects the self-identification of this southern African ethnic group.

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The Barotse Kingdom was one of Africa's most sophisticated pre-colonial states, with a complex legal system, written records, and trade networks that rivaled European kingdoms of the same era.

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