Which language is spoken by most people in Lesotho?

The language spoken by the majority of the population in Lesotho is Sotho (also known as Sesotho).1

While both Sotho and English serve as the country's official languages, Sotho is a Bantu language belonging to the Niger-Congo language family and is the primary language used by most people. Other languages, such as Zulu, Phuthi, and Xhosa, are also spoken by smaller segments of the population.21