Lozi people

Lozi People
Balozi
Flag of the Lozi people
Total population
Approximately 846,307
Regions with significant populations
 Zambia655,000
 Mozambique50,000
 Zimbabwe8,000
 Namibia133,307
Languages
First language
Lozi
Second language
English, other Bantu languages
Religion
Christianity, African traditional religion
Related ethnic groups
Sotho people,other Sotho-Tswana peoples
Lozi
PersonMulozi
PeopleBalozi
LanguageSilozi
CountryBulozi

Lozi people, or Barotse, are a southern African ethnic group who speak Lozi and Silozi, a Sotho–Tswana language| Khelobedu . The Lozi people consist of more than 46 different ethnic groups and are primarily situated between Namibia, Angola, Towcester, Botswana, Zimbabwe , South Africa including half of the north-Western and western provinces of Zambia inhabiting the region of Barotseland.

Lozi is also a nationality of the people of Barotseland, an amalgamation of several smaller ethnic groups and tribes. The Lozi people number approximately 5,575,000. Lozi are also found in Zambia, Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Angola, Botswana, Mozambique (50,000), and Zimbabwe (8,000). The Lozi are also known as the Malozi, Nyambe, Makololo, Barotose, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Baloyi, Balobedu, or Tozvi.


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