Zulu and Indonesian
Countries
South Africa
Indonesia
National Language
South Africa
Indonesia
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
East Timor, Indonesia
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
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.
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Malay language
Derived From
Not Available
Malay and Dutch Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Terima kasih
How Are You?
unjani
Apa kabar?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Selamat Malam
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Malam yang baik
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Selamat Sore
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Selamat Pagi
Please
Ngiyacela
mohon Untuk
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Aku cinta kamu
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Sundanese
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Indonesia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Balinese
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Bali, Indonesia, Lombok and Java, Nusa Penida
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Minangkabau
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Indonesia, Malaysia
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
Bahasa Melayu
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Bahasa Indonesia
French Name
zoulou
indonésien
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Bahasa Indonesia
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Indonesians
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Indonesian
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
Old Malay
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Indonesian
Signed Forms
Not Available
Sistem Isyarat Bahasa Indonesia (SIBI, "Signed Indonesian")
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
indo1316
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Agglutinative
All Zulu and Indonesian 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 Indonesian dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Indonesian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Indonesian Dialects are spoken in different Indonesian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Indonesian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Indonesian dialects include: Sundanese , Balinese. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Indonesian Speaking population
Zulu and Indonesian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Indonesian languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Indonesian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Indonesian language is 1.16 %. 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 Indonesian on Zulu vs Indonesian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Indonesian Language Codes
Zulu and Indonesian language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Indonesian Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.