6.732.000Speakers worldwide
4Countries where spoken
5Peoples who speak it
Written translation
Bible translation goes through four stages. See how far this language has come.
- Translation started Done
- Portions Done
- New Testament Done
- Whole Bible Current stage
Bible translation in Southern Sotho is at this stage: Complete Bible.
Complete Bible 1872-2024 New Testament 1855-1982 Bible portions Available
Oral resources
Not every translation is written. Where the culture is oral, or where few people read, audio recordings bring the Word before the printed text does.
Audio recordings
Available
Jesus Film
Available
Where this language is spoken
ZA
4.855.000
LT
1.858.000
BW
13.000
SZ
6.000
Who speaks this language
5 people group(s) speak this as their primary language.
| People group | Speakers | Evang. | Chr. | Level of reach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sotho
ZA
|
4.855.000 | 21% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Sotho
LT
|
1.823.000 | 13.9% | - | Significantly reached |
|
Sotho-Taung
LT
|
35.000 | 6% | - | Partially reached |
|
Sotho
BW
|
13.000 | 10% | - | Partially reached |
|
Sotho
SZ
|
6.000 | 7% | - | Partially reached |
Pray for this language
Southern Sotho speakers already have the complete Bible. Pray that it is read, understood and lived, and that the church in this language takes the gospel to other peoples.
Source: Joshua Project. Numbers updated periodically. · ISO 639-3: sot