Country: Lesotho
| Photo | People Group |
Population this Ctry |
Population Global |
Count Ctrys |
Indigenous | Primary Language |
Primary Religion |
Progress Scale |
% Christian Adherent |
% Evangelical |
Needed Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Afrikaner | 2,600 | 5,034,000 | 15 | Afrikaans | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 15.00 % | -1 - | |
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Anglo-South African | 4,100 | 1,592,000 | 5 | English | Christianity | 4 ● | 85.00 % | 4.00 % | -1 - | |
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Chinese, general | 5,500 | 16,066,000 | 64 | Chinese, Mandarin | Ethnic Religions | 4 ● | 12.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - | |
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Deaf | 23,000 | 51,168,000 | 216 | ● | Language unknown | Christianity | 3 ● | 89.31 % | -1 | -1 - |
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Phuthi | 58,000 | 58,000 | 1 | ● | Swati | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 7.00 % | -1 - |
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Sotho, Southern | 1,788,000 | 6,609,000 | 4 | ● | Sotho, Southern | Christianity | 5 ● | 94.00 % | 13.93 % | -1 - |
|
Sotho-Taung | 35,000 | 35,000 | 1 | ● | Sotho, Southern | Christianity | 4 ● | 95.00 % | 6.00 % | -1 - |
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South Asian, general | 2,300 | 13,288,000 | 59 | Hindi | Hinduism | 2 ● | 8.00 % | 0.50 % | -1 - | |
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Xhosa | 27,000 | 9,268,000 | 4 | ● | Xhosa | Christianity | 4 ● | 75.00 % | 10.00 % | -1 - |
|
Zulu | 353,000 | 15,383,000 | 7 | ● | Zulu | Christianity | 5 ● | 70.00 % | 11.00 % | -1 - |
| Totals: 10 | 2,299,000 | 0 ☀︎ 0 ● | 89.79 % | 12.95 % | 0 | ||||||
| Unclassified / Other Individuals | 64,000 | ||||||||||
| UN Country Population (2025) | 2,363,000 |
| Province ▲ | Estimated Population |
|---|---|
| Berea | 297,000 |
| Butha-Buthe | 133,000 |
| Leribe | 381,000 |
| Mafeteng | 201,000 |
| Maseru | 585,000 |
| Mohale's Hoek | 187,000 |
| Mokhotlong | 113,000 |
| Qacha's Nek | 85,000 |
| Quthing | 130,000 |
| Thaba-Tseka | 152,000 |
| Provinces: 10 | 2,264,000 |
| UN Country Population | 2,363,000 |
| Language ▲ | Code | # Peoples w/ this Primary Language |
# Unreached w/ this Primary Language |
Scripture Status |
YouVersion Bible Resources |
Faith Comes By Hearing Bible Resources |
Jesus Film Online |
Global Recordings Resources |
God's Story Resources |
Gospel Tract Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afrikaans | afr | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chinese, Mandarin | cmn | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| English | eng | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hindi | hin | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sotho, Southern | sot | 2 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Swati | ssw | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Unknown | xxx | 1 | 0 | Unspecified | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Xhosa | xho | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 |
| Zulu | zul | 1 | 0 | 5 Complete Bible | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Totals: | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
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| People Groups | 10 |
| Unreached People Groups | 0 |
| Population | 2,299,000 |
| Population Annual Growth Rate | 1.2% |
| Population in Unreached | 0 (0.0%) |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 89.8% |
| Percent Evangelical | 12.9% |
| Pioneer Workers Needed * | No unreached peoples in country |
| Country Progress Level | 5 ● |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Africa, East and Southern |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Country Code | LT |
| Official Language(s) | English | Sotho, Southern |
| Literacy Rate | 79% |
| Estimated Illiterate Population | 483,000 |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked |
| Political Map (UN) |
| Language Map (Ethnologue) |
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