Basotho
noun
Ba·so·tho
bä-ˈsō-ˌtō 
-ˈsü-ˌtü
-ˈsü-ˌtü
plural Basotho also Basothos
: a Bantu-speaking people of Lesotho
also
: a member of this people
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Last year, the landlocked kingdom bordered on all sides by South Africa with a population of 2.3 million people, celebrated 200 years of the founding of the Basotho nation and 58 years of independence from British rule.
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Michelle Gumede and Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For example, Lesedi Cultural Village, established in Gauteng, South Africa, in 1993, offers visitors accommodations and meals alongside educational entertainment that focuses on five cultural identities in South Africa: Basotho, Ndebele, Pedi, Xhosa, and Zulu.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2025
Prince Seeiso then reflected on Sentebale's beginnings, calling Prince Harry by the affectionate name the Basotho people use for him and mentioning its meaning.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Michelle Gumede and Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
For example, Lesedi Cultural Village, established in Gauteng, South Africa, in 1993, offers visitors accommodations and meals alongside educational entertainment that focuses on five cultural identities in South Africa: Basotho, Ndebele, Pedi, Xhosa, and Zulu.
—Ashley Gardini, JSTOR Daily, 11 Mar. 2025
Prince Seeiso then reflected on Sentebale's beginnings, calling Prince Harry by the affectionate name the Basotho people use for him and mentioning its meaning.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Basotho.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Basotho. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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