Zulu and Oriya Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
India
National Language
South Africa
India
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.
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Bengali and Assamese
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Zulu and Oriya as Minority Language
In Zulu and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Zulu and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Oriya Regulators
Zulu and Oriya speaking countries provide you Zulu and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Zulu and Oriya Language History.
Zulu and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Oriya continents in which Zulu and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Oriya. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.