×

English
English

Yoruba
Yoruba



ADD
Compare
X
English
X
Yoruba

English and Yoruba Speaking countries

Add ⊕

Countries

Countries

Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Benin, Nigeria

Total No. Of Countries

332
0 46
👆🏻

National Language

Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Nigeria

Second Language

India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Africa

Minority Language

South Africa
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America

Regulated By

-
Yoruba Academy

Interesting Facts

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

Similar To

Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages

Derived From

Latin
-

English vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing English vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak English and Yoruba languages.

  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
  • Yoruba Speaking Countries: Benin, Nigeria.

So we find that, total number of countries where English is official language is 33 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if English and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of English and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of English and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with English vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare English vs Yoruba.

English and Yoruba as Minority Language

In English and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have English and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • English as minority language: South Africa.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

English and Yoruba Regulators

English and Yoruba speaking countries provide you English and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates English language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, English and Yoruba Language History.

English and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about English and Yoruba continents in which English and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on English and Yoruba. Most of the English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. While Yoruba 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 English and Yoruba languages:

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The English language was derived from Latin and is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages whereas English language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from .