Mossi and Zulu
Countries
Burkina Faso
South Africa
National Language
Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Ivory coast, Mali, Togo
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
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
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Pan South African Language Board
Interesting Facts
- Mossi languages use pitch to distinguish meanings.
- Mossi is the 2nd largest ethnic group in Ivory Coast.
- 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
Dagbani Language
Xhosa Language
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Laafi bala
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Laafi beme ?
unjani
Good Night
Ne y yungo
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
ne y zabre
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Kia ora
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Ne y yibeogo
okuhle ekuseni
Bye
Wend na kon-d nindaare
bye
I Love You
Kei te aroha au ki a koe
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Dialect 1
Ouapadoupou
Qwabe
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Saremde
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Taolende
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Burkina Faso
Zimbabwe
Native Name
Mosse
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Mossi, Mòoré, Mooré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi, Mòoré, Moré, More, Moshi, Mole, Mosi
Isizulu, Zunda
German Name
Mossi-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[mɔ̀ːsì]
[zuːlu]
Ethnicity
Mossi
Zulu people
Origin
11th Century AD
19
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Benue-Congo
Branch
Gur (Voltaic)
Beatu
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Mossi
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Mossi Sign Language
Zulu Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No data Available
zu
Glottocode
moss1236
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Mossi 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 Mossi and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Mossi and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Mossi are spoken in different Mossi Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Mossi vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Mossi dialects include: Ouapadoupou, Saremde. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Mossi and Zulu Speaking population
Mossi and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Mossi and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Mossi and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Mossi language is 0.11 % 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 Mossi and Zulu on Mossi vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Mossi and Zulu Language Codes
Mossi and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Mossi and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.