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ZULU [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Citizenship and Immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Zulu
1, record 1, English, Zulu
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A member of a Nguni people living mainly in Natal, Republic of South Africa. 2, record 1, English, - Zulu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plural: Zulus. 2, record 1, English, - Zulu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Citoyenneté et immigration
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Zoulou
1, record 1, French, Zoulou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Zouloue 1, record 1, French, Zouloue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ou Zulus. Peuple d'Afrique du Sud. 2, record 1, French, - Zoulou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Pluriel : les Zoulous, les Zouloues. 2, record 1, French, - Zoulou
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Zulus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Zulu
1, record 2, English, Zulu
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The Bantu language spoken by the Zulu, a Nguni people living mainly in Natal, Republic of South Africa. Zulu is of considerable literary importance as one of the leading Bantu languages of southern Africa. 1, record 2, English, - Zulu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zoulou
1, record 2, French, zoulou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue bantoue, très proche du xhosa, parlée en Afrique du Sud, plus précisément dans la province du Natal, par les Zoulous 1, record 2, French, - zoulou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicolingüística, sociolingüística y etnolingüística
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zulú
1, record 2, Spanish, zul%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Una de las lenguas oficiales de Sudáfrica. 1, record 2, Spanish, - zul%C3%BA
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