Bengali and Akan Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Ghana, Ivory coast
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Ghana
Second Language
India
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Benin, United States of America
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Akan Orthography Committee
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
- 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.
Similar To
Assamese and Oriya
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Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Bengali and Akan as Minority Language
In Bengali and Akan speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Akan as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Akan as minority language: Benin, United States of America.
If you want to compare Bengali and Akan dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Akan Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Akan Regulators
Bengali and Akan speaking countries provide you Bengali and Akan regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Akan is regulated by Akan Orthography Committee. Also get to learn, Bengali and Akan Language History.
Bengali and Akan Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Akan continents in which Bengali and Akan speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Akan. Most of the Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Akan 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 Bengali and Akan languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
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.
The Bengali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Assamese and Oriya whereas Bengali language is similar to Not Available and derived from Not Available.