Editing Lesotho (section)

===Ethnic groups and languages===
{{Main|Languages of Lesotho}}
Lesotho's ethno-linguistic structure consists mostly of the [[Basotho]], a [[Bantu languages|Bantu-speaking]] people: an estimated 99.7% of the people identify as Basotho. In this regard, Lesotho is part of a minority of African countries that are [[nation states]] with a single dominant cultural ethnic group and language; the majority of African nations' borders were drawn by [[colonisation of Africa|colonial powers]] and do not correspond to ethnic boundaries or pre-colonial polities.{{sfn|Boyd|1979|p=1}} Basotho subgroups include the Bafokeng, Batloung, Baphuthi, Bakuena, Bataung, Batšoeneng, and [[Matebele]]. About 1% of the population consists of Europeans, Asians, and [[Xhosa people|Xhosa]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://minorityrights.org/country/lesotho/ |title=Lesotho - World Directory of Minorities & Indigenous Peoples |access-date=22 September 2023 |archive-date=29 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529163348/https://minorityrights.org/country/lesotho/ |url-status=live }}</ref>