Countries
South Africa
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
National Language
South Africa
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Gràcies
How Are You?
unjani
Com estàs?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Bona nit
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Bona nit
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Bona tarda
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Bon dia
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
T'estimo
Excuse Me
Uxolo
Dispensi!
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
France, Portugal, Spain
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Valencian
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Spain
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Ribagorçan
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Spain
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
català
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
zoulou
catalan; valencien
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
Not Available
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Catalan people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Romance
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
Old Catalan
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Catalan
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
stan1289
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
51-AAA-e
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Zulu and Catalan 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 Zulu and Catalan dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Catalan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Catalan Dialects are spoken in different Catalan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Catalan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Catalan dialects include: Caló , Valencian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Catalan Speaking population
Zulu and Catalan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Catalan languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Catalan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available. 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 Zulu and Catalan on Zulu vs Catalan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Catalan Language Codes
Zulu and Catalan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Catalan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.