Zulu and Filipino
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
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
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.
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Tagalog Language
Derived From
Not Available
Spanish Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Salamat
How Are You?
unjani
Kumusta
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
magandang gabi
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Magandang gabi
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Magandang hapon
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Magandang umaga
Please
Ngiyacela
Mangyaring
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
pinagsisisihan
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Mahal kita
Excuse Me
Uxolo
patawarin ninyo ako
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Philippines
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Hiligaynon
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
filipino
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Pilipino
French Name
zoulou
filipino; pilipino
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Pilipino
Pronunciation
Not Available
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Not Available
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
Filipino
Language Position
Not Available
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
fili1244
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No Data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Zulu and Filipino 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 Filipino dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Filipino language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Filipino Dialects are spoken in different Filipino speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Filipino Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Filipino dialects include: Bikol , Hiligaynon. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Filipino Speaking population
Zulu and Filipino speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Filipino languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Filipino Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Filipino 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 Filipino on Zulu vs Filipino where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Filipino Language Codes
Zulu and Filipino language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Filipino Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
