Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
South Africa
National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
South Africa
Second Language
Spain
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- The meaning of word "Zulu" means "Sky"and Zulu was the name of the ancestor who founded the Zulu royal line in about 1670.
- Zulu language has many loanwords borrowed from Afrikaans and English Languages.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Latin
Not Available
Alphabets in
Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200
Zulu-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Thank You
Gràcies
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Com estàs?
unjani
Good Night
Bona nit
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Bona nit
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Bona tarda
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Bon dia
okuhle ekuseni
I Love You
T'estimo
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
Dispensi!
Uxolo
Where They Speak
France, Portugal, Spain
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Valencian
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Spain
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ribagorçan
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Spain
Zimbabwe
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
català
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
catalan; valencien
zoulou
German Name
Katalanisch
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Not Available
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Zulu people
Language Family
Indo-European Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Romance
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Beatu
Early Forms
Old Catalan
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Deep Zulu
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Catalan
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
stan1289
zulu1248
Linguasphere
51-AAA-e
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Catalan and Zulu Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Catalan and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Catalan and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Catalan are spoken in different Catalan Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Catalan vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Catalan dialects include: Caló, Valencian. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Catalan and Zulu Speaking population
Catalan and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Catalan and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Catalan and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available whereas the percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Catalan and Zulu on Catalan vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Catalan and Zulu Language Codes
Catalan and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Catalan and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.