Zulu and Oromo
Countries
South Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya
National Language
South Africa
Ethiopia
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Somalia
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
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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.
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Somali Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Galatoomi
How Are You?
unjani
Attam jirta/jirtu?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Nagayattii buli
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
Akkam waarite
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
Attam oolte / ooltan
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Attam bulte/bultan
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
naa dhiisi
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Sin jaaladha
Excuse Me
Uxolo
Maaloo na dabarsi
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Ethiopia, Kenya
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Orma
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Kenya
How Many People Speak
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Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Kenya
How Many People Speak
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
isiZulu
Afaan Oromo
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Afaan Oromoo
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Galla-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Oromos
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Cushitic
Branch
Beatu
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Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Afaan Oromo
Signed Forms
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
zulu1248
nucl1736
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Oromo 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 Oromo dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Oromo language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Oromo Dialects are spoken in different Oromo speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Oromo Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Oromo dialects include: Borana , Orma. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Oromo Speaking population
Zulu and Oromo speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Oromo languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Oromo Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Oromo language is 0.36 %. 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 Oromo on Zulu vs Oromo where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Oromo Language Codes
Zulu and Oromo language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Oromo Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.