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Sinhalese and Zulu Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Sri Lanka
South Africa
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
11
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Sri Lanka
South Africa
1.4 Second Language
Sri Lanka
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
Pan South African Language Board
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Maldivian Language
Xhosa Language
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Not Available

Sinhalese vs Zulu Countries

Comparing Sinhalese vs Zulu countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Sinhalese and Zulu languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Sinhalese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Zulu is official language is 1

Find if Sinhalese and Zulu are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Sinhalese and Zulu speaking countries will give you the presence of Sinhalese and Zulu languages in different countries. Along with Sinhalese vs Zulu countries, you can also compare Sinhalese vs Zulu.

Sinhalese and Zulu as Minority Language

In Sinhalese and Zulu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Sinhalese and Zulu as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Zulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Sinhalese and Zulu dialects, then you can go to Sinhalese vs Zulu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Sinhalese and Zulu Regulators

Sinhalese and Zulu speaking countries provide you Sinhalese and Zulu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල) regulates Sinhalese language.Zulu is regulated by Pan South African Language Board. Also get to learn, Sinhalese and Zulu Language History.

Sinhalese and Zulu Continents

Thinking about Sinhalese and Zulu continents in which Sinhalese and Zulu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Sinhalese and Zulu. Most of the Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Sinhalese and Zulu languages:

Sinhalese Interesting Facts:

  • In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
  • Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.

Zulu Interesting Facts:

  • 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.

The Sinhalese language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maldivian Language whereas Sinhalese language is similar to Xhosa Language and derived from Not Available.