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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSotho
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Sotho
"Los Sotho tienen una rica herencia cultural."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A member of a group of Bantu-speaking peoples of southern Africa, primarily found in Lesotho and South Africa.
"The Sotho people have a rich cultural heritage that includes traditional music and dance." - 2
The language spoken by the Sotho people, which is one of the official languages of South Africa.
"She is learning Sotho to communicate better with her friends from Lesotho."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Sotho' originates from the Southern Sotho language, which is part of the Bantu language family. It is derived from the word 'Basotho', referring to the people of Lesotho and their language. The term has evolved to encompass cultural and linguistic identity since the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sotho" is said worldwide
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Sotho
Transliteration: Sotho
"Les Sotho ont une riche tradition culturelle."
Sotho
Transliteration: Sotho
"Die Sotho haben eine einzigartige kulturelle Identität."
Sotho
Transliteration: Sotho
"I Sotho sono noti per la loro musica tradizionale."
Sotho
Transliteration: Sotho
"Los Sotho tienen una rica herencia cultural."
Sotho
Transliteration: Sotho
"Os Sotho são conhecidos por suas tradições."
सोथो
Transliteration: Sotho
"सोथो लोगों की सांस्कृतिक धरोहर समृद्ध है।"
索托
Transliteration: Suǒtuō
"索托人有着丰富的文化传统。"
소토
Transliteration: Soto
"소토 사람들은 전통 음악으로 유명합니다."
ソト
Transliteration: Soto
"ソトの人々は豊かな文化遺産を持っています。"
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