Zulu

How many people are native Zulu speakers?

About 12 million people speak Zulu natively, mostly in South Africa, where it is one of the official languages and in Zimbabwe.

How many people speak Zulu in the world?

Nearly 16 million people speak Zulu as a second language, mostly in Eswatini (formerly known as Swaziland), Mozambique and Botswana. Therefore, a total of about 28 million people speak Zulu worldwide.

Origins of Zulu

Zulu is a Bantu language from the large family of Niger-Congo languages that is indigenous to South Africa. It is most similar to other Bantu languages in the area, such as Xhosa or Swazi.