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Sotho language
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<p>Sotho , also known as <i>Sesotho</i> (/sɪˈsuːtuː, sə-/), Southern Sotho, or <i>Sesotho sa Borwa</i> is a <a href="/facts/Southern_Bantu_languages/Gcz16AUC">Southern Bantu language</a> spoken in <a href="/facts/Lesotho/gYSatY8p">Lesotho</a> as its <a href="/facts/National_language/QtJmz1H4">national language</a> and <a href="/facts/South_Africa/vvXQpLgq">South Africa</a> where it is an <a href="/facts/Official_language/yCH2URym">official language</a>. </p><p>Like all <a href="/facts/Bantu_languages/6xKvpQ1a">Bantu languages</a>, Sesotho is an <a href="/facts/Agglutinative_language/yd4Iee5p">agglutinative language</a> that uses numerous <a href="/facts/Affixes/MKeAIE7e">affixes</a> and derivational and inflexional rules to build <a href="/facts/Sesotho_grammar/JkDkUPK5">complete words</a>. </p>