Zulu and Zulu
Countries
South Africa
South Africa
National Language
South Africa
South Africa
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Pan South African Language Board
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.
- 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.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Xhosa Language
Derived From
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
unjani
unjani
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
okuhle ekuseni
Please
Ngiyacela
Ngiyacela
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Native Name
isiZulu
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
zoulou
zoulou
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Zulu people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
urban Zulu
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Not Available
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
zulu1248
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Zulu 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 Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Zulu Speaking population
Zulu and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 %. 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 Zulu on Zulu vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Zulu Language Codes
Zulu and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.