Ilocano and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
South Africa
National Language
Philippines
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- 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, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Ilocano and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Xhosa Regulators
Ilocano and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Xhosa Language History.
Ilocano and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Xhosa continents in which Ilocano and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Xhosa. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While Xhosa 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 Ilocano and Xhosa languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.