Zulu and Cebuano
Countries
South Africa
Philippines
National Language
South Africa
Philippines
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
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.
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Hiligaynon Language
Derived From
Not Available
Island of Cebu
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
How Are You?
unjani
Kumusta man ka?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Maayong Gabii
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Maayong Gabii
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Maayong Hapon
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Maayong Buntag
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Ikasubo ko
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Gihigugma ko ikaw
Excuse Me
Uxolo
Ekskyus mi
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Bohol
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Southern Kana
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
southern Leyte
Dialect 3
Ndebele
North Kana
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
northern part of Leyte
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
Visayan
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan
French Name
zoulou
cebuano
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Cebuano people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Standard Cebuano
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
zu
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
cebu1242
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Zulu and Cebuano 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 Cebuano dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Cebuano language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Cebuano Dialects are spoken in different Cebuano speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Cebuano Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Cebuano dialects include: Boholano , Southern Kana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Cebuano Speaking population
Zulu and Cebuano speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Cebuano languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Cebuano Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Cebuano language is 0.32 %. 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 Cebuano on Zulu vs Cebuano where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Cebuano Language Codes
Zulu and Cebuano language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Cebuano Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.