Basotho

/bəˈsuːtuː/ noun

Definition

A member of a Bantu people from southern Africa, primarily living in Lesotho and South Africa.

Etymology

From Sotho language, from Bantu roots meaning 'people.' The term emerged in 19th-century anthropological literature to describe this ethnic group and their culture.

Kelly Says

The Basotho developed an incredible mountain kingdom in Lesotho that successfully resisted colonization by maintaining strategic alliances and geographic isolation—making them one of the few African nations that was never fully colonized by Europeans.

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