The term 'Language Zulu' is a reference to the BANTU language spoken by the Zulu people of South Africa. BANTU is an umbrella term for a large group of languages spoken in Central, East and Southern Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, with over 10 million speakers. It is also one of the official languages of South Africa. Zulu is a tonal language, meaning that the same word can have different meanings depending on the tone used to pronounce it.