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Revision as of 19:44, 15 September 2021
Hi Polyglots! 😃
Welcome to the Zulu learning page!
You will find below many free resources to learn and practice this language.
Enjoy your learning journey with Polyglot Club! 😊
Facts about Zulu
- Language code (ISO 639-3):
zul - Autonyms (how to write "Zulu" in Zulu):
IsiZulu - Other names for "Zulu":
Isizulu, Kingoni, Ngoni, Zunda - The Zulu language is spoken in:
South Africa
Zulu is a Southern Bantu language of the Nguni branch spoken in Southern Africa. It is the language of the Zulu people, with about 12 million native speakers, who primarily inhabit the province of KwaZulu-Natal of South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of its population. It became one of South Africa's 11 official languages in 1994.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zulu_language
Zulu Dictionaries
• Isizulu.net: Zulu-English dictionary
• Useful Zulu medical dictionary by Jason Wolfe (1993)
• Unisa: Zulu-English vocabulary by topics & common phrases (+ audio)
• Zulu-English dictionary by Clement Doke & Benedict Vilakazi (1972) [[new.htm|[[File:../images/newlink.gif|class=img-0|what's new?]]]]
• Zulu-English dictionary & synopsis of Zulu grammar & concise history of the Zulu people from the most ancient times, by Alfred Bryant (1905)
• Zulu-English dictionary by John Colenso (1905) & 1861 edition
• English-Zulu dictionary by Charles Roberts (1895)
• Metaphor in Zulu: problems in the translation of Biblical metaphor in the Book of Amos, by Eric Hermanson (2006)
Sources
https://www.lexilogos.com/english/zulu_dictionary.htm