Languages of the country
Lesotho
Official languages (2): Southern Sotho, English. Population (CLDR): 2.2 million.
Map of regions
We have not described regional languages for this country yet – the map shows the whole country in the colour of its main language.
Languages and their status
Share: the estimated part of the population that uses the language (also as a second language), according to CLDR.
| Language | Status | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Sotho Sesotho | Co-official | 98% |
| English | Co-official | 27% |
| Zulu isiZulu | Widely used | 14% |
| Swati siSwati | Minority | 2.4% |
| Xhosa IsiXhosa | Minority | 1.0% |
Lesotho on other Ominuvo maps
- World in NumbersPopulation: 2.4 million (2025)Source: World Bank – WDI: UN World Population Prospects (CC BY 4.0)
- Prices around the worldLesotho loti (LSL), South African rand (ZAR)Source: ISO 4217
- Time zones mapUTC+2Source: IANA tz database (public domain)
- Plugs and sockets of the worldType M · 220 V · 50 Hz
- National dishes of the world2 national dishes
- Plants of the world5 characteristic plants