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The '''Lozi people''' are an ethnic group primarily of western [[Zambia]], inhabiting the region of [[Barotseland]]. They number approximately 575,000 in Zambia out of a population of 10 million. Lozi are also found in [[Namibia]] ([[Caprivi Strip]]), [[Angola]], [[Botswana]], [[Mozambique]] (50,000), and [[Zimbabwe]] (8,000). The Lozi are also known as the Malozi, Silozi, Kololo, Barotose, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, or Tozvi. The Lozi speak [[Silozi language|Silozi]], a central [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language.<ref name="enc"/> | The '''Lozi people''' are an ethnic group primarily of western [[Zambia]], inhabiting the region of [[Barotseland]]. They number approximately 575,000 in Zambia out of a population of 10 million. Lozi are also found in [[Namibia]] ([[Caprivi Strip]]), [[Angola]], [[Botswana]], [[Mozambique]] (50,000), and [[Zimbabwe]] (8,000). The Lozi are also known as the Malozi, Silozi, Kololo, Barotose, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, or Tozvi. The Lozi speak [[Silozi language|Silozi]], a central [[Bantu languages|Bantu]] language.<ref name="enc"/> | ||
