Yoruba and Zulu
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
South Africa
National Language
Nigeria
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal 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
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Xhosa Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
e dupe
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
unjani
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
ka a ale
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
e kaaro
okuhle ekuseni
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Gabon, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Ede
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Georgia, South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Zimbabwe
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
yoruba
zoulou
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Zulu people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
yoru1245
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
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All Yoruba 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 Yoruba and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Zulu Speaking population
Yoruba and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % 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 Yoruba and Zulu on Yoruba vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Zulu Language Codes
Yoruba and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.