Zulu and Kannada
Countries
South Africa
India, Karnataka, India
National Language
South Africa
Karnataka, India
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Goa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
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.
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Telugu
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Kannada Script
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Sawubona
ಹಲೋ (Halō)
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
How Are You?
unjani
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Please
Ngiyacela
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Urali
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
kerala
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Kurumba
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
French Name
zoulou
kannada
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Kannada
Pronunciation
Not Available
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Kannadiga
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
Old Kannada, Kannada
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Modern Kannada
Signed Forms
Not Available
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
nucl1305
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 Kannada 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 Kannada dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Kannada language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Kannada Dialects are spoken in different Kannada speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Kannada Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Kannada dialects include: Badaga , Urali. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Kannada Speaking population
Zulu and Kannada speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Kannada languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Kannada Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 %. 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 Kannada on Zulu vs Kannada where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Kannada Language Codes
Zulu and Kannada language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Kannada Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
