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[[File:Flag of Barotseland. | [[File:Flag of Barotseland.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The flag of the Lozi people]] | ||
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"/> | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.barotseland.com An organisation promoting the development of the Lozi people] | * [http://www.barotseland.com An organisation promoting the development of the Lozi people] | ||
* [http://www.sunvil.co.uk/africa/zambia/guidebook/Chapter%203%20-%20People%20&%20Culture/ch03-part2.htm Information on the Kuomboka] | * [http://www.sunvil.co.uk/africa/zambia/guidebook/Chapter%203%20-%20People%20&%20Culture/ch03-part2.htm Information on the Kuomboka] | ||
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{{Ethnic groups in Zambia}} | {{Ethnic groups in Zambia}} | ||
[[Category:Barotseland]] | [[Category:Barotseland]] | ||
[[Category:Lozi people | [[Category:Lozi people]] | ||
[[Category:Culture and traditions of Zambia]] | |||
