Somali and Zulu Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Somalia
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Pan South African Language Board
  
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.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Xhosa Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Not Available
  
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.