Navajo and Zulu
Countries
United States of America
South Africa
National Language
United States of America
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Speaking Continents
North America
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
- Navajo language is tonal language, as it heavily relies on pitch to distinguish between similar words.
- Navajo ethinc group is 2nd largest Native American group.
- 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
Apache Language
Xhosa Language
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Ahéhee'
Ngiyabonga
How Are You?
Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná?
unjani
Good Night
Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
okuhle ebusuku
Good Evening
Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
okuhle kusihlwa
Good Afternoon
Yá'át'ééh
okuhle ntambama
Good Morning
Yá'át'ééh abíní
okuhle ekuseni
Please
T'aa shoodi
Ngiyacela
Sorry
Nízhdził
Ngiyaxolisa
I Love You
Ayóó ánííníshí
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Where They Speak
Arizona
Gabon, South Africa
Dialect 2
Navajo2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Where They Speak
New Mexico
Georgia, South Africa
Dialect 3
Navajo3
Ndebele
Where They Speak
Utah
Zimbabwe
Native Name
Diné Bizaad / Dinék'ehjí
isiZulu
Alternative Names
Navaho
Isizulu, Zunda
French Name
navaho
zoulou
German Name
Navajo-Sprache
Zulu-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈnævəhoʊ]
[zuːlu]
Ethnicity
Navajo people
Zulu people
Language Family
Dené–Yeniseian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Athapascan
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
urban Zulu
Standard Forms
Navajo
Deep Zulu
Signed Forms
Navajo Sign Language
Zulu Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
nava1243
zulu1248
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fg
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Fusional, Polysynthetic, Synthetic
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All Navajo 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 Navajo and Zulu dialects. Various dialects of Navajo and Zulu language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Navajo are spoken in different Navajo Speaking Countries whereas Zulu Dialects are spoken in different Zulu speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Navajo vs Zulu Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Navajo dialects include: Navajo1, Navajo2. Zulu dialects include: Qwabe , central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Navajo and Zulu Speaking population
Navajo and Zulu speaking population is one of the factors based on which Navajo and Zulu languages can be compared. The total count of Navajo and Zulu Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Navajo language is 0.05 % 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 Navajo and Zulu on Navajo vs Zulu where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Navajo and Zulu Language Codes
Navajo and Zulu language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Navajo and Zulu Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.