The word comes from the Zulu and Xhosa languages. South African English has absorbed many words from the Zulu language. When Senzangakona died, Dingiswayo helped Shaka become chief of the Zulu Kingdom. It is a good combination of vernacular Xitsonga, Sepedi, Xhosa, Zulu, Sesotho and English lyricism. Broadcasts in languages such as Zulu, Xhosa, Sesotho and Tswana followed in 1940. Pieces inspired by English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, Indian and Zulu cultures were played. Many buildings contained thatched roofs assembled by Zulu workers from South Africa. Fanagalo or Fanakalo is a pidgin based on the Zulu, English, and Afrikaans languages. He speaks Albanian, English, some Zulu, and Italian. Most of "Zulu" was shot on location in South Africa. Preparations for a British invasion of the Zulu kingdom had been underway for months. Pretorius approved and attended the crowning of Zulu King Mpande in Pietermaritzburg. Historian S.P. Mackenzie doubts the reported number of Zulu deaths. Dingane was assassinated and Mpande became king of the Zulu empire. Leopard skins were coveted and were a symbol of kingship in Zulu society.