Zulu and Meithei
Countries
South Africa
India, Manipur
National Language
South Africa
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
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
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Alphabets in
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Hello
Sawubona
Khurumjari
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
unjani
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
মানিপুরি
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
দুপুরোয়াক নমস্কাৰ
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
Nongale haugatl
Please
Ngiyacela
Chanbiduna
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
Saobiganu
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
Eina nangbu nungsi
Where They Speak
Gabon, South Africa
Burma, Laos
Dialect 2
central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu
Pangal
Where They Speak
Georgia, South Africa
Bangladesh, India
Dialect 3
Ndebele
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Native Name
isiZulu
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
Isizulu, Zunda
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
zoulou
Meithei
German Name
Zulu-Sprache
Meithei
Pronunciation
[zuːlu]
[ˈmeɪteɪ]
Ethnicity
Zulu people
Meithei people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Tibeto-Burman
Early Forms
urban Zulu
No early forms
Standard Forms
Deep Zulu
Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Zulu Sign Language
Meithei Sign Language
ISO 639 1
zu
No data available
Glottocode
zulu1248
mani1292
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fg
omp
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Zulu and Meithei 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 Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Zulu and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Zulu are spoken in different Zulu Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Zulu vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Zulu dialects include: Qwabe, central KwaZulu-Natal Zulu. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Zulu and Meithei Speaking population
Zulu and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Zulu and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Zulu and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Zulu language is 0.16 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is 0.01 %. 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 Meithei on Zulu vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Zulu and Meithei Language Codes
Zulu and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Zulu and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.