Countries
South Africa
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Total No. Of Countries
14
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46
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National Language
South Africa
Bangladesh, India
Second Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland, Zimbabwe
India
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Pan South African Language Board
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
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.
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
Similar To
Xhosa Language
Assamese and Oriya
Derived From
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Sanskrit Language
Hello
Sawubona
হ্যালো (Hyālō)
Thank You
Ngiyabonga
ধন্যবাদ (dhonnobad)
How Are You?
unjani
কেমন আছিস? (kêmon achhish?)
Good Night
okuhle ebusuku
শুভরাত্রি (shubhoratri)
Good Evening
okuhle kusihlwa
শুভ সন্ধ্যা। (shubho shondha)
Good Afternoon
okuhle ntambama
ভাল বৈকাল (Bhāla Baikāla)
Good Morning
okuhle ekuseni
সুপ্রভাত (shuprobhat)
Please
Ngiyacela
অনুগ্রহ করে (Anugraha karē)
Sorry
Ngiyaxolisa
দুঃখিত (dukkhito)
Bye
bye
বিদায় (Bidāẏa)
I Love You
Ngiyakuthanda wena
আমি আপনাকে ভালোবাসি (ami apnake bhalobashi)
Excuse Me
Uxolo
মাফ করবেন (Māpha karabēna)