Phuthi people

The Phuthi people, (ebaPhuthi or BaPhuthi) are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group that form part of the Basotho Kingdom. It is ethnic group who live primarily the southern parts of Lesotho and the northern parts of the Eastern Cape.

Phuthi people
EbaPhuthi
Total population
80,000 estimated (2024)
Regions with significant populations
Lesotho, South Africa, mostly in the Eastern Cape
Languages
siPhuthi
Related ethnic groups
Xhosa people, Swazi people, Sotho people, San people
The Phuthi People
PersonBaPhuthi
PeopleEbaPhuthi
LanguageSiPhuthi
CountryBoPhuthini