Sotho-Taung in Lesotho

The Sotho-Taung have only been reported in Lesotho
Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
Progress Gauge

Introduction / History

Sotho-Taung is a Bantu tribe that only lives in Lesotho. Their name means, “people of a place of lions.” They speak Southern Soto.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Sotho-Taungs are subsistence farmers in Lesotho. They eat porridge made from the sorghum and millet they grow. They also raise chickens and goats for their meat.


What Are Their Beliefs?

Almost all of the Sotho-Taungs identify as Christian. They have a complete Bible and many audio and visual evangelistic tools.


What Are Their Needs?

Like all people of rural Africa, the Sotho-Taungs live far from emergency medical care.


Prayer Items

Pray for the Lord to draw Sotho-Taungs to become a powerful mission force in Africa.
Pray for the Lord to provide for all their physical and spiritual needs.
Pray for them to put all their hope and faith in the Lord Almighty.
Pray for the Lord to bless Sotho-Taung churches with supernatural healings and brotherly love.
Pray for Sotho-Taung husbands to love their wives like Christ loves the Church.


Scripture Prayers for the Sotho-Taung in Lesotho.


References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taung_tribe


Profile Source:   Joshua Project  

People Name General Sotho-Taung
People Name in Country Sotho-Taung
Alternate Names Taung
Population this Country 35,000
Population all Countries 35,000
Total Countries 1
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale Progress Gauge
Unreached No
Frontier People Group No
Pioneer Workers Needed
PeopleID3 18366
ROP3 Code 113936
Country Lesotho
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Lesotho
Region Africa, East and Southern
Continent Africa
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Christianity
Major Religion Estimated Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity
95.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
0.00 %
Non-Religious
5.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Sotho, Southern (35,000 speakers)
Language Code sot   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Taung
Dialect Code 16871   Global Recordings Listing
Written / Published Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Sotho, Southern (35,000 speakers)
Language Code sot   Ethnologue Listing
Primary Dialect Taung
Dialect Code 16871   Global Recordings Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Sotho, Southern
Photo Source Lara Burchett 
Profile Source Joshua Project 
Data Sources Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more.