Barotseland is the name given to the Lozi Kingdom of the Upper Zambezi Valley. The connection with Sesotho is the language spoken by the Lozi peoples - Silozi which is mostly derived from the sesotho spoken by invaders from Basutoland under their chief Sibituane, who arrived north of the Zambezi in the late 1820s. They became known as the Makololo. See http://www.barotseland.com
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Barotseland is the name given to the Lozi Kingdom of the Upper Zambezi Valley. The connection with Sesotho is the language spoken by the Lozi peoples - Silozi which is mostly derived from the sesotho spoken by invaders from Basutoland under their chief Sibituane, who arrived north of the Zambezi in the late 1820s. They became known as the Makololo. See http://www.barotseland.com
I was trying to find out more about Barotseland when I came across your post -- I wonder if you've found out any more since?
Do people still speak Sesotho there?
As far as I know, yes, they still do. I have a Lozi friend in Zambia whom I can't imagine not speaking Lozi/Sotho. Cheers
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