Lozi people
Balozi | |
|---|---|
Flag of the Lozi nation | |
Litunga (king) of the Lozi (in black) | |
| Total population | |
| 1,561,900"Balozi". Retrieved 3 August 2024. | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Zambia | 1,325,000 |
| Zimbabwe | 166,000 |
| Namibia | 41,000 |
| Botswana | 20,000 |
| Languages | |
| Silozi | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity • minority African traditional religion | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Sotho-Tswana peoples | |
| Lozi | |
|---|---|
| Person | Mulozi |
| People | Balozi |
| Language | Silozi |
| Country | Bulozi |
The Lozi people, also known as Balozi, are a Bantu-speaking ethnic group native to Zambia and Zimbabwe. The population of the Lozi people is estimated to be 1,562,000 in all countries combined.
The Lozi comprise several tribes including the Bamakoma, Kwanda, Lukolwe, Bafwe, Batotela, Bayeyi, Mbowe (Mamboe), Bambukushu, Mishulundu, Muenyi (Mwenyi), Mwanga, Ndundulu and Basubia. Intermarriage among the tribes further strengthens their cultural bonds.
The Lozi people are also known by various names such as the Malozi, Nyambe, Makololo, Barotse, Rotse, Rozi, Rutse, Balozi, Balobedu, and Tozvi. They refer to their land as Bulozi or Barotseland.