Zulu and Madurese Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Indonesia, Island of Madura
  
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
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
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  
Similar To
Xhosa Language
  
Malay and Javanese Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Zulu and Madurese as Minority Language
In Zulu and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Madurese 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.
- Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Zulu and Madurese dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Madurese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Madurese Regulators
Zulu and Madurese speaking countries provide you Zulu and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Zulu and Madurese Language History.
Zulu and Madurese Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Madurese continents in which Zulu and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Madurese. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Madurese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Madurese 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.
Madurese Interesting Facts:
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.