Zulu and Navajo
Countries
South Africa
United States of America
National Language
South Africa
United States of America
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
North America
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.
- Navajo language is tonal language, as it heavily relies on pitch to distinguish between similar words.
- Navajo ethinc group is 2nd largest Native American group.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Apache Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Ahéhee'
How Are You?
unjani
Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Yá'át'ééh
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Yá'át'ééh abíní
Please
Ngiyacela
T'aa shoodi
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Not available
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Ayóó ánííníshí
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Arizona
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Navajo2
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
New Mexico
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Navajo3
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Utah
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
Diné Bizaad / Dinék'ehjí
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Navaho
French Name
zoulou
navaho
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Navajo-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Navajo people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dené–Yeniseian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Athapascan
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Navajo
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Navajo Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
nava1243
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Fusional, Polysynthetic, Synthetic
All Zulu and Navajo 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 Navajo dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Navajo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Navajo Dialects are spoken in different Navajo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Navajo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Navajo dialects include: Navajo1 , Navajo2. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Navajo Speaking population
Zulu and Navajo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Navajo languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Navajo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Navajo language is Not Available. 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 Navajo on Zulu vs Navajo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Navajo Language Codes
Zulu and Navajo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Navajo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.