An African ethnic group living mainly in the KwaZulu-Natal Province in eastern South Africa
{s} of the Zulu tribe; of a member of the Zulu tribe; of the language of the African Zulu tribe
{i} important tribe that inhabits the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa; Bantu language of the Zulu African tribe; (Communications) code word for letter "Z
Zulu is the language spoken by Zulus and also by many other black South Africans. Nguni-speaking people living in KwaZulu/Natal province in South Africa. Numbering about 9.5 million, they are South Africa's largest ethnic group. Traditionally grain farmers, they also kept large herds of cattle. European settlers wrested grazing and water resources from the Zulu in prolonged warfare during the 19th century; with much of their wealth lost, modern Zulu depend largely on wage labour on farms owned by whites or work in the cities. The Zulu provide the main support for the Inkatha Freedom Party. Many Zulu belong to independent or separatist African churches, though the traditional religion, based on ancestor worship and belief in a creator-god, witches, and sorcerers, remains strong. See also Shaka