Zulu people

Zulu people
AmaZulu

Total population
~ 12,159,000[1]
Regions with significant populations
South Africa	10,659,309 (2001 census) to 12,559,000[1][2]
Lesotho	324,000[1]
Zimbabwe	167,000[1]
Eswatini	107,000[1]
Malawi	66,000[1]
Botswana	5,900[1]
Mozambique	6,000[1]
Languages
Zulu (many also speak English, Portuguese, Afrikaans and Xhosa)
Religion
Christianity, Zulu religion
Related ethnic groups
Nguni, Xhosa, Swazi, Ndebele, other Bantu peoples

The Zulu are the largest ethnic group in South Africa. There are 10-12 million Zulu living in South Africa, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal province. However, a small number of Zulu also live in Zimbabwe, Zambia, and Mozambique. The Zulu language, called isiZulu, is a Bantu language of the Nguni subgroup.

The Zulu Kingdom was very important in South African history during the 1800s and 1900s. During Apartheid, the Zulu people were third-class citizens and suffered from official discrimination. Today the Zulu people are the largest ethnic group in South Africa and have equal rights.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "The Zulu people group are reported in 7 countries". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
2. ↑ International Marketing Council of South Africa (9 July 2003). "South Africa grows to 44.8 million". www.southafrica.info. Archived from the original on 22 May 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2005.