Italian and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Croatia, European Union, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
South Africa
National Language
Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City
South Africa
Second Language
Albania, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran)
Not Available
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.
- 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
French and Portuguese Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Latin
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Italian and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Italian and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Italian and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Italian and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Italian vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Italian and Xhosa Regulators
Italian and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Italian and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran) regulates Italian language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Italian and Xhosa Language History.
Italian and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Italian and Xhosa continents in which Italian and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Italian and Xhosa. Most of the Italian 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 Italian and Xhosa 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.
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 Italian language was derived from Latin and is similar to French and Portuguese Languages whereas Italian language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.