Countries
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Tamil
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Telugu Script
Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Sawubona
హలో (Halō)
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
ధన్యవాదాలు (Dhan'yavādālu)
How Are You?
unjani
నువ్వు ఎలా ఉన్నావు? (Nuvvu elā unnāvu?)
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
శుభ రాత్రి (Śubha rātri)
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
శుభ సాయంత్రం (Śubha sāyantraṁ)
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
శుభ మద్యాహ్నం (Śubha madyāhnaṁ)
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
శుభోదయం (Śubhōdayaṁ)
Please
Ngiyacela
దయచేసి (Dayacēsi)
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
క్షమించాలి (Kṣamin̄cāli)
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
నేను నిన్ను ప్రేమిస్తున్నాను (Nēnu ninnu prēmistunnānu)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
క్షమించండి (Kṣamin̄caṇḍi)
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Chenchu
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Orissa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Manna-Dora
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Andra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
తెలుగు (telugu)
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Andhra, Gentoo, Tailangi, Telangire, Telegu, Telgi, Tengu, Terangi, Tolangan
French Name
zoulou
télougou
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Telugu-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Telugu people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Dravidian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Beatu
Not Available
Early Forms
urban Zulu
Early Telugu epigraphy
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Telugu
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
telu1262
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
Not Available
All Zulu and Telugu 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 Telugu dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Telugu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Telugu Dialects are spoken in different Telugu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Telugu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Telugu dialects include: Waddar , Chenchu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Telugu Speaking population
Zulu and Telugu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Telugu languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Telugu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Telugu language is 1.15 %. 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 Telugu on Zulu vs Telugu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Telugu Language Codes
Zulu and Telugu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Telugu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.