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
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
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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
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Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Latin
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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. English is not regulated.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 Not Available whereas English language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.