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Definition of Sesotho
1. Noun. The dialect of Sotho spoken by the Basotho; an official language of Lesotho.
Definition of Sesotho
1. Proper noun. A Bantu language spoken mainly in Lesotho and in the Free State and Gauteng provinces of South Africa. ¹
2. Proper noun. An African ethnic group, which speaks this language, properly called the ''Basotho''. ¹
3. Proper noun. An individual member of this group, properly referred to as a ''Mosotho''. ¹
4. Adjective. In or pertaining to the Sesotho language. ¹
5. Adjective. Pertaining to the Basotho people or culture, or language. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sesotho
Literary usage of Sesotho
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Black Composers of Southern Africa by Yvonne Huskisson, Sarita Hauptfleisch (1992)
"... KA RADIO Sesotho — We are proud of Radio seSotho — (Winning composition in
SABC 20th Anniversary RADIO Sesotho COMPETITION — 1980). ..."
2. Democracy South Africa: Evaluating the 1999 Election by Yvonne G. Muthien (1999)
"The next most widespread languages were Setswana, Sesotho and English. Most provinces
had one language that occurred at nearly every voting station in the ..."
3. Within the Realm of Possibilty: From Disadvantage to Development at the by Mokubung O Nkomo, Derrick Swartz, Botshabelo Maja (2007)
"The University College of the North was created to cater mainly for speakers of
Sesotho sa Leboa/Sepedi, Sesotho, Xitsonga, Setswana and Tshivenda. ..."
4. Deracialisation and Migration of Learners in South African Schools by Patience Sekete, Mmamajoro Shilubane, Badiri Moila (2001)
"In the other school (School D), SeSotho is offered as an enrichment course ...
What is interesting is that a white educator offers this Sesotho course. ..."
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