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Extinct: no
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Family: Nigr-Congo
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Branch: Bantu
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Continent: Africa
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Country: South Africa
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Region: Zululand and northern Natal. Also spoken in Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland.
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Countries Where Spoken: 8,778,000 in South Africa (1995), 22.4% of the population (1995 The Economist). Population total all countries 9,142,000. Malawi, Mozambique, Swaziland.
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Countries Where Official: South Africa
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Native Speakers: 9,142,000
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Speakers Total: 9,142,000
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a native level: 70
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Phrasebase members who speak this language at a conversational level: 70
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Phrasebase members primary language they are trying to learn: 289
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Phrasebase members secondary language they are trying to learn: 1,196
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Three Letter Code: Zuu
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Alternative Names: ISIZULU, ZUNDA
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Dialects: Karanga (chikaranga), Zezuru (chizezuru, Bazezuru, Bazuzura, Mazizuru, Vazezuru, Wazezuru), Korekore (northern Shona, Goba, Gova)., Igikiga (kiga, Tshiga), Bufumbwa, Hutu (lera, Ululera, Hera, Ndara, Shobyo, Tshogo, Ndogo), Rutwa (twa)., Masemola (masemula, Tau), Kgaga (kxaxa, Khaga), Koni (kone), Tswene (tsweni), Gananwa (xananwa, Hananwa), Pulana, Phalaborwa (phalaburwa, Thephalaborwa), Khutswe (khutswi, Kutswe), Lobedu (lubedu, Lovedu, Khelobedu), Tlokwa (tlokoa, Tokwa, Dogwa), Pai, Dz, Kiya, Gwe (kigwe)., Baca, Hlubi, Phuthi., Mrima, Unguja (kiunguja, Zanzibar), Pemba, Mgao, Ituri Kingwana, Lualaba Kingwana, Katanga Swahili, Kivu Swahili., None, Chitonga, Leya, Toka (southern Tonga), We (valley Tonga), Shanjo (sanjo), Twa Of Kafwe, Mala, Satun., Luleke (xiluleke), Gwamba (gwapa), Changana, Hlave, Kande, N'walungu (shingwalungu), Xonga, Jonga (dzonga), Nkuma, Songa, Nhlanganu (shihlanganu)., Phani, Tavha-tsindi., Chitumbuka, Chikamanga (kamanga, Henga), Nenya, Poka (chipoka, Phoka), Yombe, Senga, Nthali, Fungwe, Wenya, Hewe (hewa)., Gealeka, Ndlambe, Gaika (ncqika), Thembu, Bomvana, Mpondomse (mpondomisi), Mpondo, Xesibe., Tlahaping (tlapi), Rolong, Kwena, Kgatla, Ngwatu (ngwato), Tawana, Lete, Ngwaketse, Tlokwa., Lala, Qwabe.,
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Summary: Close to Swazi and Xhosa. National language. Dictionary. Grammar. Literacy rate in second language: 70%. Newspapers, radio programs. Christian, traditional religion. Bible 1883-1959.
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Note:
Phrasebase uses a variety of sources when compiling the facts and information presented above. This information is continually updated throughout the year.
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