Filipino and Zulu
Countries
Philippines
South Africa
National Language
Philippines
South Africa
Second Language
Philippines
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Spanish Language
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
Thank You
Salamat
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Kumusta
unjani
Good Night
magandang gabi
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
okuhle ekuseni
Please
Mangyaring
Ngiyacela
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Mahal kita
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Philippines
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Philippines
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Philippines
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
filipino
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Pilipino
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
filipino; pilipino
zoulou
German Name
Pilipino
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Not Available
Zulu people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Beatu
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Filipino
Deep Zulu
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No Data Available
zu
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
fili1244
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No Data Available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Filipino 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 Filipino and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Filipino and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Filipino are spoken in different Filipino Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Filipino vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Filipino dialects include: Bikol, Hiligaynon. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Filipino and Zulu Speaking population
Filipino and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Filipino and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Filipino and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Filipino 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 Filipino and Zulu on Filipino vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Filipino and Zulu Language Codes
Filipino and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Filipino and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.