Countries
South Africa
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
South Africa
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
South Africa
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
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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.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Zulu and English as Minority Language
In Zulu and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Zulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Zulu and English dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and English Regulators
Zulu and English speaking countries provide you Zulu and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.English is regulated by . Also get to learn, Zulu and English Language History.
Zulu and English Continents
Thinking about Zulu and English continents in which Zulu and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and English. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Zulu and English languages:
Zulu 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.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Zulu language was derived from and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages and derived from Latin.