Grammars, Phrasebooks, Readers, and Textbooks
- Bendemann, Helen. Zama: a beginner’s course in Zulu. [Warner Beach, South Africa?]: H. Bendemann, 1994. (173 p.)
- Colenso, John William. First steps in Zulu, being an elementary grammar of the Zulu language. Pietermaritzburg: Vause, Slatter, 1903. (160 p.)
--See also: E-book via Google Books
- Collins Zulu phrasebook. London: Harper Collins, 2008. (253 p.)
- Cope, A. T. A comprehensive course in the Zulu language. Durban: Department of Zulu Language and Literature, University of Natal, 1983, c1982.
- Dlamini, Phumla. Imali kamalume. Durban: New Readers Publishers University of Natal, 2003, 1999. (22 p.) [A beginner's reader in Zulu.]
- Doke, Clement Martyn. Textbook of Zulu grammar. Cape Town: Maskew Miller Longman; Published on behalf of the University of the Witwatersrand, 1988, c1930. (387 p.)
--See also: 1954 ed.
- Fox, Isaac. Juta’s first Zulu manual with vocabulary. Cape Town: Juta [1950]. (116 p.)
- Funda isi-Zulu = Learn Zulu. Talk now! London: EuroTalk Interactive ; Renton, WA: Topics Entertainment, [2007]. [CD-ROM]
- Goslin, Benjamin du Plessis. Conversational Zulu for beginners. Petermaritzburg: Shuter & Shooter, 1986. (109 p.)
- Grout, Lewis. The Isizulu. A grammar of the Zulu language. Accompanied with a historical introduction, also with an appendix. London: Trübner & Co.; [etc., etc.] 1859. (432 p.)
--See also: Burke Library copy 1 and copy 2
- Grout, Lewis. The Isizulu: a revised edition of A grammar of the Zulu language. With an introduction and appendix. London: K. Paul, Trench, Trübner, 1893. (313 p.)
--See also: E-book via Google Books
- Hudson, Kyle. Conversational isiZulu for beginners : learn, share, connect. Beginner's course 1, Essential social isiZulu. IsiZulu language consultants, Hope Ndlovu and Phindile Xaba. Cape Town, South Africa : IsiZulu Fundis, 2017. [69 p. + disc].
- Madlala, Nozizwe. Amagugu : amaculo nemilolozeloincwadi yokufunda Imidwebo nguLesley Lewis. Durban : New Readers Project, 1992. (29 p.) [A beginner reader in Zulu: children's songs, wedding songs, lullabies & other popular songs.]
- Madlala, Nozizwe. Inkinga kaNompi no Themba. [Durban: New Readers Publishers: School of Community Development and Adult learning, University of Natal]: Peppercorn Books & Press, Inc., 2003, 1991. (34 p.) [A beginner reader in Zulu: a short story about a mother & her daughter's love life.]
- Madlala, Nozizwe. Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu. Durban: New Readers Project, Centre for Adult Education, University of Natal; Snow Camp, N.C.: Peppercorn Books & Press [distributor] 1995, 1991. [A beginner reader in Zulu: one short story.]
- Malcolm, D. McK. A Zulu manual for beginners. London: Longmans, Green, 1949. (169 p.) [Includes a English-Zulu/Zulu-English vocabulary.]
- Masuku, Siya. Kwanhliziyo-ngise. Umhleli ngu Mpumie Njobe. eGoli : Siyafunda Online, 2019. (26 p.) [Children's reader, with comics]
- Masuku, Siya. uLanga. Umhleli ngu Mpumie Njobe. eGoli : Siyafunda Online, 2019. (26 p.) [Children's reader, with comics]
- Masuku, Siya. uNjabulo. eKapa : Siyafunda Online, 2018. (26 p.) [Children's reader, with comics]
- Mayr, F. Zulu simplified being an English-Zulu exercise-book with key for colonists and natives. 6th ed. Durban: P. Davis & Sons, 1911. (119 p.)
- Mayr, F. Zulu simplified, being a new, practical, and easy method of learning the Zulu language. Pietermaritzburg: P. Davis & Sons, Printers, 1899. (60 p.)
- Mbeje, Audrey N. Zulu learners’ reference grammar. African language learners’ reference grammar series. Madison, Wis.: NALRC Press, 2005. (313 p.)
- Mokoena, Aubrey ...[et al.] IsiZulu made easy: [a step-by-step guide] . Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik Publishers, 1999. (228 p.)
- Nel, G. L. Simple Zulu, with household phrases. [Durban?, South Africa]: Knox Print. Co., 1973. (91 p.)
- Nxumalo-Kunutu, Thandiwe and Dumisile Mkhize. Masikhulume isiZulu = Let's speak Zulu : a multidimensional approach to the teaching and learning of Zulu as a foreign language. Madison, Wis. : National African Language Resource Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison, c2005. (432 p.)
- Nyembezi, Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso. Learn more Zulu. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter [1970]. (548 p.)
- Nyembezi, Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso. Learn Zulu. 5th ed. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 1990, c1957. (264 p.)
--See also: 3rd ed. (1968)
- Nyembezi, Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso. Uhlelo LwesiZulu. Pietermaritzburg: Shuter and Shooter, 1973, c1956. (274 p.) [Zulu grammar.]
- Poulos, G. Learn to speak Zulu: 12 introductory lessons. Centurion [South Africa]: George Poulos, 2006. (106 p.)
--See also: 2003 ed.
--Plus: 1999 ed.
- Poulos, G. Zulu. Languages of the world. Materials; 50. München; Newcastle: LINCOM Europa, 1997. (57 p.)
- Rycroft, D. K. and A.B. Ngcobo. Say it in Zulu = Shóno ngesíZulu. London: School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, c1979, 1981. (371 p.)
- Samuelson, R. C. A. Zulu grammar. Durban: [s.n.] 1925. (323 p.)
- Sanneh, Sandra and Mary Hammond-Bloem. Colloquial Zulu : the complete course for beginners. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. (320 p.)
--See also: E-book
- Sherriffs, Pam. Forgive me, I'm an impatient mlungu: and other useful things to know how to say in Zulu. Hilton, South Africa: icingsugar publications, 2008 (2009 printing)
- Shimwell, Anne ...[et al.]. Asifunde isiZulu. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa : Flame Tree Media/University of KwaZulu-Natal Press, 2017. (203 p.) [Zulu grammar textbook in English and Zulu.]
--See also: E-book
- Tshabalala, Melusi. Melusi's everyday Zulu : there is um'Zulu in all of us. Johannesburg : Jonathan Ball Publishers, 2018. (224 p.)
- W.M.F. Elementary Zulu: a course of elementary lessons in the Zulu language: intended chiefly for beginners and junior pupils. Cape Town: Juta & Co., Ltd., c1921. (106 p.)
- Wanger, Willibald. Catholic Zulu terminology. Mariannhill: [s.n.], 1913. (246 p.)
- Wanger, Willibald. Scientific Zulu grammar. Opera africana; t. 1 Stuttgart: W. Kohlhammer, 1927. [Columbia has only v. 1.]
- Wilkes, A. Complete Zulu. London: Teach Yourself, 2010. (350 p., plus audio CDs)
- Wilkes, A. and Nicholias Nkosi. Teach yourself Zulu [sound recording]. Teach yourself books (Lincolnwood, Ill.). Blacklick, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2004. [2 CDs & booklet]
--See also: 1996 ed.
- Ziervogel, D. and J.A. Louw ; asst. by P.C. Taljaard. A handbook of the Zulu language. 2nd ed. Pretoria: Van Schaik (J. L.), 1976. (251 p.)
--See also: 1967 ed.
- Zulu vocabulary and phrase book for the use of immigrants and settlers in the province of Natal and Zululand.
12th ed. Durban, South Africa : T.L.Cullingworth, 1918. (66 p.)
--See also: 11th ed. (1907)