Zulu and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Philippines
National Language
South Africa
Philippines
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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.
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Zulu and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Zulu and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Zulu and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Tagalog Regulators
Zulu and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Zulu and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Zulu and Tagalog Language History.
Zulu and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Tagalog continents in which Zulu and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Tagalog. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.