zu
Zulu · isiZulu
zu is the locale for Zulu (isiZulu). 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
- Native name
- isiZulu
- Language
- Zulu zu
- Script
- Latin Latn (implied)
- Region
- 🇿🇦 South Africa ZA (implied)
- Maximized tag
- zu-Latn-ZA
- Direction
- Left to right
- Fallback chain
- zu
- root
- Data source
- Own CLDR data
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
-Exponent
EInfinity
∞NaN
NaNTime 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