Oromo and Zulu
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
South Africa
National Language
Ethiopia
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Somalia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
- 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
Somali Language
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
Galatoomi
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Attam jirta/jirtu?
unjani
Good Night
Nagayattii buli
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Akkam waarite
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Attam oolte / ooltan
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Attam bulte/bultan
okuhle ekuseni
Sorry
naa dhiisi
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Sin jaaladha
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
Maaloo na dabarsi
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Ethiopia, Kenya
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Orma
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Kenya
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Kenya
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
Afaan Oromo
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Afaan Oromoo
Isizulu, Zunda
German Name
Galla-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Oromos
Zulu people
Language Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Cushitic
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Beatu
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Afaan Oromo
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Not Available
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Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
nucl1736
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Oromo 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 Oromo and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Oromo and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Oromo are spoken in different Oromo Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Oromo vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Oromo dialects include: Borana, Orma. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Oromo and Zulu Speaking population
Oromo and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Oromo and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Oromo and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 % 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 Oromo and Zulu on Oromo vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Oromo and Zulu Language Codes
Oromo and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Oromo and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
