"Amazulu" redirects here. For other uses, see Amazulu (disambiguation).
Zulu people AmaZulu
Total population
14,243,600[1]
Regions with significant populations
South Africa
13,644,000[1][2]
Zimbabwe
207,000[1]
Lesotho
204,000[1]
Eswatini
99,000[1]
Malawi
76,000[1]
Mozambique
6,900[1]
Botswana
6,700[1]
Languages
Zulu Tsonga, Sotho, Xhosa, English
Religion
Christianity, Zulu religion
Related ethnic groups
Xhosa, Swazi, Hlubi, Southern Ndebele, Northern Ndebele and Thembu, Ngoni, San people
Zulu
Person
UmZulu
People
AmaZulu
Language
IsiZulu
Country
KwaZulu
Zulu people (/ˈzuːluː/; Zulu: amaZulu) are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 13.56 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal.[1]
They originated from Nguni communities who took part in the Bantu migrations over millennia. As the clans integrated, the rulership of Shaka brought success to the Zulu nation due to his improved military tactics and organization.
Zulus take pride in their ceremonies such as the Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, and their various forms of beadwork.
The art and skill of beadwork take part in the identification of Zulu people and act as a form of communication and dedication to the tribe and specific traditions. Today the Zulu people predominantly believe in Christianity but have created a syncretic religion that is combined with the Zulu's prior belief systems.[3]
^ abcdefgh"The Zulu people group are reported in 7 countries". Retrieved 29 November 2016.
^International Marketing Council of South Africa (9 July 2003). "South Africa grows to 44.8". www.southafrica.info. Archived from the original on 22 May 2005. Retrieved 4 March 2005.
^Groenewald, H. C. (2003). "Zulu Oral Art". Oral Tradition. 18 (1): 87–90. doi:10.1353/ort.2004.0017. ISSN 1542-4308.
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