Zulu and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
South Africa
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Zulu and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Zulu and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Zulu and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Malayalam Regulators
Zulu and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Zulu and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Zulu and Malayalam Language History.
Zulu and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Malayalam continents in which Zulu and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Malayalam. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.