Language guide

Sesotho

Sesotho (st, sot) is a world language. Wikidata records about 6M speakers. It is written in Latin script. It is an official language in 3 countries, including Lesotho, South Africa and Zimbabwe.

6M
Speakers
$0.12–0.28
Indicative rate / word

Translation guides

Where Sesotho is official

  • Lesotho
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Rates for Sesotho translation

Sesotho falls in our lesser-diffused languages band: roughly $0.12–$0.28 per word for general commercial work. These are indicative ranges, not quotes — specialised, certified and rush work costs more, and literary translation is usually priced per 1,000 words.

For context, the median salaried translator or interpreter in the US earned $60,170 in May 2025 (BLS). See salaries by state →

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