Zulu and Haitian Creole
Countries
South Africa
Haiti
National Language
South Africa
Haiti
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Cuba
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Xhosa Language
French Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Mèsi
How Are You?
unjani
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Bon nwit
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Bon apre-midi
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Mwen renmen w
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Cayes
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
zoulou
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
Not Available
[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Haitians
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
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Branch
Beatu
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Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Haitian Creole
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
zulu1248
hait1244
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Haitian Creole 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 Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Zulu and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. 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 Haitian Creole on Zulu vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Zulu and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.