Affinity Group: Sub-Saharan African Peoples

Affinity Bloc: Sub-Saharan African

People Cluster: Bantu, Sotho-Tswana

Language: Southern Sotho - (sot)

Alternate Name(s): Sotho, Southern, Basotho

Primary Religion: Christianity - Protestantism

Country: South Africa

Also found in: Eswatini; Lesotho; United States

Population: 5,360,000

Global Population: 7,276,300

Progress of the Gospel: No Longer Unreached

Global Status of Evangelical Christianity: 10% or Greater Evangelical

Overview: The Southern Sotho of South Africa, numbering 5,360,000, are No Longer Unreached. They are part of the Bantu, Sotho-Tswana people cluster within the Sub-Saharan African affinity bloc. Globally, this group totals 7,276,300 in 4 countries. Their primary language is Southern Sotho. The primary religion practiced by the Southern Sotho is Protestant Christianity, a tradition that emerged from the Protestant Reformation. Protestants reject the idea of papal supremacy, instead stressing the authority of scripture alone, justification by faith alone, and salvation through Christ alone.

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