Akan and Persian Speaking countries
Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
National Language
Ghana
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Benin, United States of America
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Interesting Facts
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Derived From
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Arabic Language
Akan and Persian as Minority Language
In Akan and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Akan and Persian as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Akan and Persian dialects, then you can go to Akan vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Akan and Persian Regulators
Akan and Persian speaking countries provide you Akan and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Akan Orthography Committee regulates Akan language.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Akan and Persian Language History.
Akan and Persian Continents
Thinking about Akan and Persian continents in which Akan and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Akan and Persian. Most of the Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. While Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. Continentwise, most of the languages belong to Asian Languages and African Languages. It's always fun to know about interesting facts of any language, so lets discuss about unknown facts of Akan and Persian languages:
Akan Interesting Facts:
- Ghana has over 100 ethnic groups living, and Akan is one of the largest tribe.
- Akan language came in South America, notably Suriname and Jamaica through slave trade.
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
The Akan language was derived from and is similar to Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages whereas Akan language is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.