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Name: isiZulu
English name: Zulu
Other names: Zooloo
Population: 10,677,305
ISO code: zul,zu
Spoken in the following countries: South Africa (Official)

Overview
isiZulu (Zulu) is one of the 11 official languages of South Africa. There are 10,677,305 (23.82 %) first language speakers [2001 census data], which makes this the language in South Africa with the most first language speakers. isiZulu is mostly spoken in and around Kwa-Zulu Natal There are also a fairly large number of speakers in the Gauteng area.

isiZulu is a member of the “Nguni” language group, and is most closely related to isiXhosa, isiNdebele and SiSwati.

isiZulu words that have made their way into English

Mamba (a type of snake); Indaba (issue, matter, topic)
English isiZulu
Hello Sawubona
Hello
(To more than one person) Sanibonani (pronounced, roughly, “San’bonaan”)
How are you? Unjani?
I am fine Ngikhona
Goodbye(“Stay well” – to one person, if he/she remains behind) Sala kahle (Or: Usale kahle)
Goodbye
(“Go well” – to one person, if he/she is leaving) Hamba kahle
(Or: Uhambe kahle)
Goodbye
(“Stay well” – to multiple people, if they remain behind) Salani kahle
(Or: Nisale kahle)
Goodbye
(“Go well” – to multiple people, if they are leaving) Hambani kahle
(Or: Nihambe kahle)
Thank you Ngiyabonga
Yes Yebo
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