Kannada and Zulu
Countries
India, Karnataka, India
South Africa
National Language
Karnataka, India
South Africa
Second Language
Goa
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
- 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
Telugu
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Alphabets in
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Scripts
Kannada Script
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Not Available
Hello
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Sawubona
Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
unjani
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
okuhle ekuseni
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Ngiyacela
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Urali
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
kerala
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Kurumba
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
kannada
zoulou
German Name
Kannada
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
Not Available
Ethnicity
Kannadiga
Zulu people
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
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Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Beatu
Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1305
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 Kannada 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 Kannada and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Zulu Speaking population
Kannada and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % 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 Kannada and Zulu on Kannada vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Zulu Language Codes
Kannada and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.