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Akan and Xhosa Speaking countries


Xhosa and Akan Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Ghana, Ivory coast  
South Africa  

Total No. Of Countries
2  
13
1  
14

National Language
Ghana  
South Africa  

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries  
Lesotho, South Africa  

Speaking Continents
Africa  
Africa  

Minority Language
Benin, United States of America  
Botswana, Lesotho  

Regulated By
Akan Orthography Committee  
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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.
  
  • Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
  • The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
  

Similar To
Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages  
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele  

Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages  

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Akan and Xhosa as Minority Language

In Akan and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Akan and Xhosa 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.
  • Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.

If you want to compare Akan and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Akan vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Akan and Xhosa Regulators

Akan and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Akan and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Akan Orthography Committee regulates Akan language.Xhosa is regulated by . Also get to learn, Akan and Xhosa Language History.

Akan and Xhosa Continents

Thinking about Akan and Xhosa continents in which Akan and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Akan and Xhosa. Most of the Akan speaking countries lie in Africa. While Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Xhosa languages:

Akan Interesting Facts:

Xhosa Interesting Facts:

The Akan language was derived from and is similar to Ewe and Ga-Dangme Languages whereas Akan language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.

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