Zulu and Telugu Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Tamil
Derived From
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Sanskrit Language
Zulu and Telugu as Minority Language
In Zulu and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Zulu and Telugu 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.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
If you want to compare Zulu and Telugu dialects, then you can go to Zulu vs Telugu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Zulu and Telugu Regulators
Zulu and Telugu speaking countries provide you Zulu and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Pan South African Language Board regulates Zulu language.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Zulu and Telugu Language History.
Zulu and Telugu Continents
Thinking about Zulu and Telugu continents in which Zulu and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Zulu and Telugu. Most of the Zulu speaking countries lie in Africa. While Telugu 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 Telugu 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.
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
The Zulu language was derived from and is similar to Xhosa Language whereas Zulu language is similar to Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.