Meithei and Zulu
Countries
India, Manipur
South Africa
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
- 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
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Xhosa Language
Alphabets in
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Hello
Khurumjari
Sawubona
Thank You
Yamna nungaijare
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
unjani
Good Night
Athengba Ahing
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
মানিপুরি
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Nongale haugatl
okuhle ekuseni
Please
Chanbiduna
Ngiyacela
Sorry
Saobiganu
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Eina nangbu nungsi
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Where They Speak
Burma, Laos
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Pangal
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, India
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Meithei proper
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Zimbabwe
Native Name
মৈইতৈইলোন
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
Meithei
zoulou
German Name
Meithei
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
[zuːlu]
Ethnicity
Meithei people
Zulu people
Language Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Tibeto-Burman
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Standard Meithei
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Meithei Sign Language
Zulu Sign Language
ISO 639 1
No data available
zu
Glottocode
mani1292
zulu1248
Linguasphere
omp
99-AUT-fg
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Meithei 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 Meithei and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Meithei and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Meithei are spoken in different Meithei Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Meithei vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Meithei dialects include: Loi, Pangal. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Meithei and Zulu Speaking population
Meithei and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Meithei and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Meithei and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 % 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 Meithei and Zulu on Meithei vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Meithei and Zulu Language Codes
Meithei and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Meithei and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.