Sotho in Eswatini people group profile

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Population

5,700

Main Language

Sotho, Southern

Largest Religion

Christianity 90.00%

Christian

90.00%

Evangelical

7.00%

Progress

The Joshua Project Progress Scale is an estimate of the progress of church planting among a people group, people cluster, country or language. The Progress Scale is derived from people group values for percent Evangelical and percent Christian Adherent.

Level	Description	Criteria
1	Unreached - Few evangelicals and few who identify as Christians. Little, if any, history of Christianity.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians <= 5%
2	Minimally reached - Few evangelicals, but significant number who identify as Christians.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 5% and <= 50%
3	Superficially reached - Few evangelicals, but many who identify as Christians. In great need of spiritual renewal and commitment to biblical faith.	Evangelicals <= 2% Professing Christians > 50%
4	Partially reached - Evangelicals have a modest presence.	Evangelicals > 2% and <= 10%
5	Significantly reached - Evangelicals have a significant presence.	Evangelicals > 10%

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People Name General	Sotho
People Name in Country	Sotho
Alternate Names	Basotho; Southern Sotho; Sutu
Population this Country	5,700
Population all Countries	6,329,000
Total Countries	4
Indigenous	No
Progress Scale	4 ●
Unreached	No
Frontier People Group	No
GSEC	4 (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3	15005
ROP3 Code	109431

Ethnicity

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Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Sotho-Tswana
People Group	Sotho

Affinity Bloc	Sub-Saharan Peoples
People Cluster	Bantu, Sotho-Tswana
People Group	Sotho
Ethnic Code	NAB57m

Geography

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Country	Eswatini
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

Country	Eswatini
Region	Africa, East and Southern
Continent	Africa
10/40 Window	No
National Bible Society	Website
Persecution Rank	Not ranked

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Religion

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Primary Religion:

Christianity

Major Religion ▲	Percent
Buddhism	0.00 %
Christianity (Evangelical 7.00 %)	90.00 %
Ethnic Religions	10.00 %
Hinduism	0.00 %
Islam	0.00 %
Non-Religious	0.00 %
Other / Small	0.00 %
Unknown	0.00 %

Languages

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Primary Language	Sotho, Southern
Language Code	sot Ethnologue Listing
Language Written	Yes ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages	1

Primary Language	Sotho, Southern
Language Code	sot Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages	1
People Groups	Speaking Sotho, Southern

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Primary Language: Sotho, Southern

Bible Translation ▲	Status (Years)
Bible-Portions	Yes (1839-1993)
Bible-New Testament	Yes (1855-1982)
Bible-Complete	Yes (1872-2024)
YouVersion NT (www.bible.com)	Online

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Amazon
World Bibles
Forum Bible Agencies
National Bible Societies
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Resource Type ▲	Resource Name	Source
Audio Recordings	Audio Bible teaching	Global Recordings Network
Audio Recordings	DAVAR Partners recording, complete Bible	DAVAR Partners International
Film / Video	Jesus Film: view in Sotho, Southern	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Story of Jesus for Children	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	Walking with Jesus video	Jesus Film Project
Film / Video	World Christian Videos	World Christian Videos
General	Bible for Children	Bible for Children
General	Biblical answers to your questions	Got Questions Ministry
General	Scripture Earth Gospel resources links	Scripture Earth
General	YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: Sotho, Southern	YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App	Android Bible app: The Bible in Sesotho	Bible Society of South Africa
Mobile App	iOS Bible app: Sotho, Southern	YouVersion Bibles
Text / Printed Matter	Children and youth resources	One Hope
Text / Printed Matter	Literacy primer for Sotho, Southern	Literacy & Evangelism International
Text / Printed Matter	Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies	World Missionary Press

Sources

Photo Source	Steve Evans - Flickr Creative Commons
Data Sources	Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.

Countries this People live in:

Country ▲	Population	Scale
Botswana	14,000	4 ●
Eswatini	5,700	4 ●
Lesotho	1,783,000	5 ●
South Africa	4,526,000	5 ●
Totals: 4	6,329,000

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