Zulu and Yoruba
Countries
South Africa
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
South Africa
Nigeria
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
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
e dupe
How Are You?
unjani
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
e kaasan
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
e kaaro
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
Uxolo
mo tọrọ gafara
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Ede
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Benin, Togo
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Ulukwumi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Yariba, Yooba
French Name
zoulou
yoruba
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
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Ethnicity
Zulu people
Yoruba people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Yorùbá
Signed Forms
Not Available
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
zulu1248
yoru1245
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Analytic, Isolating
All Zulu and Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Yoruba Speaking population
Zulu and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Zulu vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Yoruba Language Codes
Zulu and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.