Cebuano and Zulu
Countries
Philippines
South Africa
National Language
Philippines
South Africa
Second Language
Philippines
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
- 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
Hiligaynon Language
Xhosa Language
Derived From
Island of Cebu
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Alphabets in
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Thank You
Salamat
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Kumusta man ka?
unjani
Good Night
Maayong Gabii
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Maayong Gabii
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Maayong Hapon
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Maayong Buntag
okuhle ekuseni
Sorry
Ikasubo ko
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Gihigugma ko ikaw
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Excuse Me
Ekskyus mi
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Bohol
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Southern Kana
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
southern Leyte
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
North Kana
Ndebele
Where They Speak
northern part of Leyte
Zimbabwe
Native Name
Visayan
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
cebuano
zoulou
German Name
Cebuano
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[sɛbuˈɑno]
[zuːlu]
Ethnicity
Cebuano people
Zulu people
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Standard Cebuano
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Cebuano Sign Language
Zulu Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data Available
zu
Glottocode
cebu1242
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Subject-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Cebuano 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 Cebuano and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Cebuano and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Cebuano are spoken in different Cebuano Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Cebuano vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Cebuano dialects include: Boholano, Southern Kana. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Cebuano and Zulu Speaking population
Cebuano and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Cebuano and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Cebuano and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Cebuano language is 0.32 % 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 Cebuano and Zulu on Cebuano vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Cebuano and Zulu Language Codes
Cebuano and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Cebuano and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.