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Irish and Xhosa Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
European Union, Ireland
South Africa
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
Ireland
South Africa
1.4 Second Language
Ireland
Lesotho, South Africa
1.5 Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
United Kingdom
Botswana, Lesotho
1.7 Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
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1.8 Interesting Facts
  • In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
  • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
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Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
1.10 Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages

Irish vs Xhosa Countries

Comparing Irish vs Xhosa countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Irish and Xhosa languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1

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

Irish and Xhosa as Minority Language

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

  • Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
  • Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.

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

Irish and Xhosa Regulators

Irish and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Irish and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Irish and Xhosa Language History.

Irish and Xhosa Continents

Thinking about Irish and Xhosa continents in which Irish and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and Xhosa. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Irish and Xhosa languages:

Irish Interesting Facts:

  • In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
  • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.

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 Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.

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