Editing Zulu language (section)

==Contemporary usage==
English, Dutch  ( later [[Afrikaans]] ) had been the only official languages used by all South African governments before 1994. However, in the [[Kwazulu]] [[bantustan]], the Zulu language was widely used. All education in the country at the high school level was in English or Afrikaans. Since the fall of apartheid in 1994, Zulu has been enjoying a marked revival. Zulu-language television was introduced by the [[SABC]] in the early 1980s and it broadcasts news and many shows in Zulu. Zulu radio is very popular and newspapers such as ''isoLezwe'',<ref>[http://www.isolezwe.co.za/ isolezwe.co.za]</ref> ''Ilanga''<ref>[http://www.ilanganews.co.za/ ilanganews.co.za]</ref> and ''UmAfrika'' in the Zulu language are available in [[Kwazulu-Natal]] province and [[Johannesburg]]. In January 2005 the first full-length feature film in Zulu, ''[[Yesterday (2004 film)|Yesterday]]'', was nominated for an [[Academy Awards|Oscar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/south-africa-fast-facts/arts-facts/oscars-261005&grqid=VQcz2QAd&s=1&hl=en-ZA|title=Oscar nomination for SA film – Brand South Africa|publisher=brandsouthafrica.com|date=2005-01-26|access-date=2020-08-21}}</ref>

In the 1994 film ''[[The Lion King]]'', in the "[[Circle of Life]]" song, the phrases ''Ingonyama nengw' enamabala'' (English: ''A lion and a leopard spots''), ''Nans' ingonyama bakithi Baba'' (English: ''Here comes a lion, Father'') and ''Siyonqoba'' (English: ''We will conquer'') was used. In some movie songs, like "This Land", the voice says ''Busa leli zwe bo'' (''Rule this land'') and ''Busa ngothando bo'' (''Rule with love'') were used too.

The song ''[[Siyahamba]]'' is a South African hymn originally written in the Zulu language that became popular in North American churches in the 1990s.

The remix of the 2019 worldwide hit ''[[Jerusalema]]'' contains lyrics in Zulu language.

===Standard vs Urban Zulu===
[[standard language|Standard]] Zulu as it is taught in schools, also called "deep Zulu" (''isiZulu esijulile''), differs in various respects from the language spoken by people living in cities (Urban Zulu, ''isiZulu sasedolobheni''). Standard Zulu tends to be [[Linguistic purism|purist]], using derivations from Zulu words for new concepts, whereas speakers of Urban Zulu use [[loan words]] abundantly, mainly from English. For example: 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Standard Zulu
! Urban Zulu
! English
|-
| ''umakhalekhukhwini''
| ''iselula''
| mobile(cellular) phone
|-
| ''Ngiyezwa''
| ''Ngiya-andastenda''
| I understand
|}
This situation has led to problems in education because standard Zulu is often not understood by young people.<ref>{{cite book|last=Magagula|first=Constance Samukelisiwe|title=Standard Versus Non-standard IsiZulu: A Comparative Study Between Urban and Rural Learners' Performance and Attitude|year=2009|publisher=University of KwaZulu-Natal|location=Durban}}</ref>