Welcome to the website of Languages That Start with Z, a project that aims to explore and celebrate the diversity and richness of the world’s languages. Here you will find information, resources, and examples of languages that begin with the letter Z, which is one of the rarest initial letters for languages. Whether you are a linguist, a language learner, a language enthusiast, or just curious, we hope you will enjoy learning about these languages and their cultures.
Some of the languages that start with Z are:
• Zulu: A Bantu language spoken by about 12 million people in South Africa and other countrieshttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/List/Z.htm. Zulu is one of the official languages of South Africa and has a complex tonal system and a rich oral traditionhttps://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages.
• Zuri’retan: A language isolate spoken by about 2,000 people in Papua New Guineahttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/List/Z.htm. Zuri’retan is also known as Zorop or Zimakani and has a unique word order and a large number of verb classeshttps://wordschools.com/list-of-languages/.
• Zakkur: An extinct Semitic language that was spoken in northern Syria in the 8th century BCEhttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/List/Z.htm. Zakkur is known from only one inscription, the Zakkur stele, which records the victory of King Zakkur over his enemieshttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/List/V.htm.
• Zande: A Ubangian language spoken by about 1 million people in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Sudanhttp://www.worldlanguage.com/Languages/List/Z.htm. Zande…
List Of languages that start with Z:
- Zuñi or Zuni (isolated)
- Zazaki (Iranian)
- Zapotec (Oto-Manguean)
- Zway or Zay (Semitic)
- Záparo (Saparoan)
- Zulu (Niger–Congo) (Bantu)
Languages that start with the letter Z Here are brief descriptions for each of the listed languages:
- Zuñi or Zuni (Isolate): The Zuni language, spoken by the Zuni people in New Mexico, USA, is a linguistic isolate, meaning it does not belong to any established language family.
- Zazaki (Iranian): An Iranian language spoken primarily in eastern Turkey, with dialectal variations and recognition as a minority language.
- Zapotec (Oto-Manguean): A group of closely related Oto-Manguean languages spoken by the Zapotec people in the Oaxaca region of Mexico.
- Zway or Zay (Semitic): A Semitic language spoken by the Zay people in Ethiopia, belonging to the larger Afroasiatic language family.
- Záparo (Saparoan): A Saparoan language spoken by the Záparo people in Ecuador and Peru, facing endangerment.
- Zulu (Niger–Congo) (Bantu): A Bantu language and member of the Niger–Congo language family, spoken by the Zulu people in South Africa, with widespread use and cultural significance.