Malagasy and Zulu
Countries
Madagascar
South Africa
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- 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
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Xhosa Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Misaotra
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
unjani
Good Night
Alina tsara
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
okuhle ekuseni
Sorry
Miala tsiny
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Qwabe
Where They Speak
Merina
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Sakalava
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Not Available
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Not Available
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
malgache
zoulou
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Malagasy people
Zulu people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy 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 Malagasy and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Zulu Speaking population
Malagasy and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % 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 Malagasy and Zulu on Malagasy vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Zulu Language Codes
Malagasy and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.