Zulu and Dutch Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Aruba, Belgium, Curacao, Netherlands, Sint Maarten, Suriname
  
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
  
South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia, Europe, North America, South America
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
France, Germany, Indonesia
  
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
  
Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union)
  
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.
  
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
  
Similar To
Xhosa Language
  
German and English Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Zulu and Dutch as Minority Language
In Zulu and Dutch speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Dutch as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Zulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
If you want to compare Zulu and Dutch dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Dutch Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Dutch Regulators
Zulu and Dutch speaking countries provide you Zulu and Dutch regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Dutch is regulated by Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union). Also get to learn, Zulu and Dutch Language History.
Zulu and Dutch Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Dutch continents in which Zulu and Dutch speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Dutch. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. 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 Zulu and Dutch languages:
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.
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to German and English Languages and derived from Not Available.