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Somali and Zulu Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
South Africa
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
31
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
South Africa
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Pan South African Language Board
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali 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.
1.9 Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Xhosa Language
1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali vs Zulu Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Zulu is official language is 1

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

Somali and Zulu as Minority Language

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

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

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

Somali and Zulu Regulators

Somali and Zulu speaking countries provide you Somali and Zulu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Zulu is regulated by Pan South African Language Board. Also get to learn, Somali and Zulu Language History.

Somali and Zulu Continents

Thinking about Somali and Zulu continents in which Somali and Zulu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Zulu. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali and Zulu languages:

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

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 Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Xhosa Language and derived from Not Available.