isiZulu (Zulu) is a Southern Bantu language in Southern Africa. It has about 12 million native speakers, who primarily live in the province of KwaZulu-Natal of South Africa.
isiZulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa (24% of the population), and it is understood by over 50% of its population.
The Zulu people have taken isiZulu to other regions, especially Zimbabwe, where the Ndebele (isiNdebele) language is closely related to isiZulu. Xhosa, the predominant language in the Eastern Cape, is often considered mutually intelligible with isiZulu.
There are several dialects such as central KwaZulu-Natal isiZulu and Limpopo isiZulu. This website features isiZulu from KwaZulu-Natal.
This website provides some basic information for English speakers with any level of interest, especially to people who may want to visit South Africa.
The following guide will let you try out some basic isiZulu:
