Zulu and Marathi Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
  
National Language
South Africa
  
India
  
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
  
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Israel, Mauritius
  
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
  
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
  
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.
  
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
  
Similar To
Xhosa Language
  
Konkani Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Zulu and Marathi as Minority Language
In Zulu and Marathi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Marathi 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.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
If you want to compare Zulu and Marathi dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Marathi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Marathi Regulators
Zulu and Marathi speaking countries provide you Zulu and Marathi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Marathi is regulated by Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad. Also get to learn, Zulu and Marathi Language History.
Zulu and Marathi Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Marathi continents in which Zulu and Marathi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Marathi. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Marathi 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 Marathi 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.
Marathi Interesting Facts:
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Konkani Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.