Countries
Philippines
Benin, Nigeria
Total No. Of Countries
12
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National Language
Philippines
Nigeria
Second Language
Philippines
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Yoruba Academy
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.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Spanish Language
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