Zulu and Balochi
Countries
South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
South Africa
Iran
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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.
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
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Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Perso-Arabic script
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
unjani
chone tao?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
jawáin shap
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
سلام علیکم
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
jawáin sawáh
Please
Ngiyacela
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
Uxolo
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Pakistan
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Native Name
isiZulu
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Baluchi
French Name
zoulou
baloutchi
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[zuːlu]
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Balochi
Signed Forms
Zulu Sign Language
Balochi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
zu
No data available
Glottocode
zulu1248
balo1260
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Balochi 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 Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Balochi Speaking population
Zulu and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. 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 Balochi on Zulu vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Balochi Language Codes
Zulu and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.