Language

Zulu

Zulu is a language in the Atlantic-Congo family spoken in 7 countries.

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Scripture in Zulu

A complete Bible is reported in Zulu.

From the Every Language research atlas and its sources. “No known Scripture” means none is recorded in those sources, not that none exists.

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Where Zulu is spoken

  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

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About Zulu

Language family
Atlantic-Congo
ISO 639-3 code
zul
Glottocode
zulu1248
Also known as
Zulu: Lala

Dialects and varieties 8

Each variety shows Scripture recorded for that exact variety; it may differ from Zulu as a whole.

  • CeleNo known Scripture
  • IsindzundzaNo known Scripture
  • LalaNo known Scripture
  • ManalaNo known Scripture
  • Ngoni of MalawiNo known Scripture
  • QwabeNo known Scripture
  • South Transvaal NdebeleNo known Scripture
  • TransvaalNo known Scripture

Sources

  • DIALECTS source registryDIALECTS research collection · Each original source retains its own terms
  • GlottologHammarström, Forkel, Haspelmath & Bank, Glottolog 5.3 · CC BY 4.0
  • Data provided by Joshua ProjectData provided by Joshua Project · Noncommercial missions research and educational use
  • Every Language mapEvery Language and its attributed source providers · Owner-authorized publication; upstream terms retained

Atlas data as of 2026-09-05. Joshua Project data is used with permission for noncommercial ministry research and education. Glottolog data: CC BY 4.0.