Sotho

Sotho

Sesotho
6M speakers · Niger-Congo Bantu · Latin
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At a Glance

South AfricaLesothoZimbabwe

Written in the latin script. Uses SVO word order. Notable features include click consonants.

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Official in 2 countries

South AfricaLesotho

161,625 km²

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Typology

Word order SVO
Adjective after noun
Numeral after noun
Adposition preposition
Def. article no
Indef. article no
Pro-drop no
Tonal no
Clicks yes
Gender no
Noun cases no

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