zu-ZA

Zulu (South Africa) · isiZulu (iNingizimu Afrika)

zu-ZA is the locale for Zulu (South Africa) (isiZulu (iNingizimu Afrika)). Numbers are written 1,234,567.891, short dates look like 3/27/26, times like 15:04, and ZAR amounts like R 1,234,567.89. Text runs left to right.

Number1,234,567.891decimal “.” group “,”

Short date3/27/26M/d/yy

Short time15:04HH:mm

Currency (ZAR)R 1,234,567.89

DirectionLTRLatin

Plural forms2one, other

Overview

Name: Zulu (South Africa)
Native name: isiZulu (iNingizimu Afrika)
Language: Zulu zu
Script: Latin Latn (implied)
Region: 🇿🇦 South Africa ZA
Maximized tag: zu-Latn-ZA
Direction: Left to right
Fallback chain: zu-ZA
zu
root
Data source: Inherits all data from zu (CLDR default content)

Formatting examples

Amounts in ZAR, using the sample value 1234567.891 and March 27, 2026 at 3:04 PM UTC.

Number: 1,234,567.891
Percent: 45.7%
Currency (ZAR): R 1,234,567.89
Accounting: (R 1,234,567.89)
Currency, name: 1,234,567.89 i-South African Rand
Compact short: 1.2M
Compact long: 1.2 isigidi
Scientific: 1.235E6
Speed: 88 km/h
Temperature: 21.5°C
Date, full: ULwesihlanu, Mashi 27, 2026
Date, long: Mashi 27, 2026
Date, medium: Mas 27, 2026
Date, short: 3/27/26
Time, medium: 15:04:05
Time, short: 15:04
Date and time: Mas 27, 2026 15:04
Month and year: Mashi 2026
Weekday: ULwesihlanu
Relative time: izolo · ezinsukwini ezingu-3 ezizayo · emahoreni angu-2 edlule
List: and: A, B, ne-C
List: or: A, B, or C

Numbers

Numbering system: latn 0123456789
Minimum grouping digits: 1
Decimal pattern: #,##0.###
Percent pattern: #,##0%
Currency pattern: ¤#,##0.00
Accounting pattern: ¤#,##0.00;(¤#,##0.00)

Symbols

Decimal.

Grouping,

List separator;

Percent%

Per mille‰

Plus+

Minus-

ExponentE

Infinity∞

NaNNaN

Time separator:

Date and time patterns

Date, full: EEEE, MMMM d, y
Date, long: MMMM d, y
Date, medium: MMM d, y
Date, short: M/d/yy
Time, full: HH:mm:ss zzzz
Time, long: HH:mm:ss z
Time, medium: HH:mm:ss
Time, short: HH:mm
Date and time: {1} {0}
Skeleton yMd: y-MM-dd
Skeleton yMMMd: MMM d, y
Skeleton yMMMEd: E, MMM d, y
Skeleton yM: y-MM
Skeleton yMMM: MMM y
Skeleton MMMd: MMM d
Skeleton Md: MM-dd
Skeleton Hm: HH:mm
Skeleton Hms: HH:mm:ss
Skeleton hm: h:mm a
Skeleton hms: h:mm:ss a
Skeleton yQQQ: QQQ y
AM / PM: AM / PM
Eras: BC / AD

Month and weekday names

Months

Januwari Jan
Februwari Feb
Mashi Mas
Ephreli Eph
Meyi Mey
Juni Jun
Julayi Jul
Agasti Aga
Septhemba Sep
Okthoba Okt
Novemba Nov
Disemba Dis

Weekdays

ISonto Son · S
UMsombuluko Mso · M
ULwesibili Bil · B
ULwesithathu Tha · T
ULwesine Sin · S
ULwesihlanu Hla · H
UMgqibelo Mgq · M

Plural rules

Cardinal

Category	Rule	Examples
one	`i = 0 or n = 1`	0, 1, 0.5
other	`(everything else)`	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, …

Ordinal

Category	Rule	Examples
other	`(everything else)`	0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, …

Punctuation and alphabet

Quotation marks: “text” nested ‘text’
List pattern: {0}, {1} … {0}, ne-{1}
Exemplar letters: a b {bh} c {ch} d {dl} {dy} e f g {gc} {gq} {gx} h {hh} {hl} i j k {kh} {kl} {kp} l m n {nc} {ngc} {ngq} {ngx} {nhl} {nk} {nkc} {nkq} {nkx} {nq} {ntsh} {nx} {ny} o p {ph} q {qh} r {rh} s {sh} t {th} {tl} {ts} {tsh} u v w x {xh} y z
Auxiliary letters: áàăâåäãā æ ç éèĕêëē íìĭîïī ñ óòŏôöøō œ úùŭûüū ÿ
Index letters: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z