Bengali and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Assamese and Oriya
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Arabic Language
Bengali and Swahili as Minority Language
In Bengali and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Swahili 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.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Bengali and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Swahili Regulators
Bengali and Swahili speaking countries provide you Bengali and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Bengali and Swahili Language History.
Bengali and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Swahili continents in which Bengali and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Swahili. Most of the Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Swahili 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 Swahili 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.
Swahili Interesting Facts: