Zulu and Xhosa
- 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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
All Zulu and Xhosa 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 Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Xhosa Speaking population
Zulu and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. 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 Xhosa on Zulu vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Xhosa Language Codes
Zulu and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.