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Ethnic groups Lesotho, in 36 editions.
The entry for Lesotho published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 5 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 5
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
99.7% Sotho; 1,600 Europeans, 800 Asians
99.7% Sotho; 1,600 Europeans, 800 Asians
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Sotho 99.7%; Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
99.7% Sotho; 1,600 Europeans, 800 Sotho 99.7%; Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
The same text in 4 editions, 1993 to 1996.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
Sotho 99.7%; 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
The same text in 3 editions, 1997 to 1999.
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800
The same text in 16 editions, 2000 to 2015.
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%,
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans 1,600, Asians 800 Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%,
The same text in 7 editions, 2016 to 2022.
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%, 0.3%
The same text in 3 editions, 2023 to 2025.
Sotho 99.7%, other 0.3% (includes Kwena, Nguni (Hlubi and Phuthi), Zulu)
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3% (includes Kwena, Nguni (Hlubi and Phuthi), Zulu)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Lesotho: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/lesotho/ethnic-groups.