Filipino and Xhosa
Countries
Philippines
South Africa
National Language
Philippines
South Africa
Second Language
Philippines
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
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Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Spanish Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Salamat
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Kumusta
Unjani
Good Night
magandang gabi
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
Molo
Please
Mangyaring
Ndicela
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
Paalam
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
Mahal kita
Ndiyakuthanda
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Africa
Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
Thembu
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Africa
Where They Speak
Philippines
South Africa
Native Name
filipino
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Pilipino
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
French Name
filipino; pilipino
xhosa
German Name
Pilipino
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]
Ethnicity
Filipino people
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
16th Century
16th Century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Filipino
isiXhosa
Signed Forms
Filipino Sign Language
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No Data Available
xh
Glottocode
fili1244
xhos1239
Linguasphere
No Data Available
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Filipino and Xhosa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Filipino and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Filipino and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Filipino are spoken in different Filipino Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Filipino vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Filipino dialects include: Bikol, Hiligaynon. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Filipino and Xhosa Speaking population
Filipino and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Filipino and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Filipino and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Filipino language is 1.74 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Filipino and Xhosa on Filipino vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Filipino and Xhosa Language Codes
Filipino and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Filipino and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.