Zulu and Sinhalese Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Sri Lanka
National Language
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල)
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.
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Maldivian Language
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Zulu and Sinhalese as Minority Language
In Zulu and Sinhalese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Sinhalese 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.
- Sinhalese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Zulu and Sinhalese dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Sinhalese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Sinhalese Regulators
Zulu and Sinhalese speaking countries provide you Zulu and Sinhalese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Sinhalese is regulated by Hela Havula (හෙළ හවුල). Also get to learn, Zulu and Sinhalese Language History.
Zulu and Sinhalese Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Sinhalese continents in which Zulu and Sinhalese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Sinhalese. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Sinhalese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Sinhalese 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.
Sinhalese Interesting Facts:
- In Sinhalese language, there are many loanwords from Dravidian languages mainly Tamil, Portuguese, Dutch and English.
- Sinhalese language has it own script/ writing system.
The Zulu language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Maldivian Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.