| Language | Population | Bloc | Family | Cluster | Band | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ● Sotho, Southern | 6,440,480 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho | ||
| ● Sotho, Northern | 4,730,900 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho | ||
| ● Lozi | 975,230 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho-Tswana | ||
| ● Ndebele | 711,000 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho | ||
| ● Birwa | 42,000 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho | ||
| ● Tswapong | 2,270 | Niger-Congo | Bantoid | Sotho-Tswana |