Italian and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
Croatia, European Union, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Albania, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran)
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
French and Portuguese Languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Latin
Arabic Language
Italian and Swahili as Minority Language
In Italian and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Italian and Swahili as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Italian as minority language: Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Italian and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Italian vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Italian and Swahili Regulators
Italian and Swahili speaking countries provide you Italian and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran) regulates Italian language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Italian and Swahili Language History.
Italian and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Italian and Swahili continents in which Italian and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Italian and Swahili. Most of the Italian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Swahili 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 Italian and Swahili languages:
Italian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
The Italian language was derived from Latin and is similar to French and Portuguese Languages whereas Italian language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.