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Basotho

British  
/ bəˈsuːtuː, -ˈsəʊtəʊ /

noun

  1. Former name: Basuto.  a member of the subgroup of the Sotho people who chiefly inhabit Lesotho

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People from Lesotho are referred to as Basotho.

From BBC

He is the leader of the Basotho Convention Movement, which campaigned on the issue during last year's election, gaining a single seat, which he holds.

From BBC

Unemployment and poverty have worsened in recent years and hundreds of thousands of Basotho are facing food insecurity.

From BBC

"Basotho houses have always been of interest to me in the way that they stand out in the landscape - the use of colours and the use of geometric shapes," says Mukasa.

From BBC

Thabane tried to hold on to power but was weakened by internal divisions within his All Basotho Convention party.

From The Guardian