Countries
South Africa
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
National Language
South Africa
India
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Israel, Mauritius
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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.
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Konkani Language
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Hello
Sawubona
हॅलो (Hĕlō)
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
धन्यवाद (Dhan'yavāda)
How Are You?
unjani
तू कसा आहेस? (Tū kasā āhēsa?)
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
शुभ रात्री (Śubha rātrī)
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
चांगले संध्याकाळी (Cāṅgalē sandhyākāḷī)
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
शुभ दुपार (Śubha dupāra)
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
शुभ प्रभात (Śubha prabhāta)
Please
Ngiyacela
कृपया (Kr̥payā)
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
क्षमस्व (Kṣamasva)
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
मी तुझ्यावर प्रेम करतो (Mī tujhyāvara prēma karatō)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
मला माफ करा (Malā māpha karā)
Dialect 1
Qwabe
Maharashtrian Konkani
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Kokan
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Varhadi
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Vidarbha
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Khandeshi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Khandesh
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
isiZulu
मराठी (marāṭhī)
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Maharashtra, Maharathi, Malhatee, Marthi, Muruthu
French Name
zoulou
marathe
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Marathi
Pronunciation
Not Available
[məˈɾaʈʰi]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Marathi people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Indo-Iranian
Early Forms
urban Zulu
Maharashtri Prakrit
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Marathi
Signed Forms
Not Available
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
zulu1248
mara1378
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
omr
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Object-Verb
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
Not Available
All Zulu and Marathi 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 Marathi dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Marathi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Marathi Dialects are spoken in different Marathi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Marathi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Marathi dialects include: Maharashtrian Konkani , Varhadi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Marathi Speaking population
Zulu and Marathi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Marathi languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Marathi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Marathi language is 1.10 %. 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 Marathi on Zulu vs Marathi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Marathi Language Codes
Zulu and Marathi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Marathi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.