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Japan
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Total No. Of Countries

133
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National Language

Japan
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore

Speaking Continents

Asia, Pacific
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

Minority Language

Palau
South Africa

Regulated By

Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
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Interesting Facts

  • In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
  • There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

Similar To

Korean Language
Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages

Derived From

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Latin

Japanese vs English Countries

Comparing Japanese vs English countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Japanese and English languages.

  • Japanese Speaking Countries: Japan.
  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Japanese is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

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

Japanese and English as Minority Language

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

  • Japanese as minority language: Palau.
  • English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Japanese and English Regulators

Japanese and English speaking countries provide you Japanese and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education regulates Japanese language.English is regulated by . Also get to learn, Japanese and English Language History.

Japanese and English Continents

Thinking about Japanese and English continents in which Japanese and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Japanese and English. Most of the Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Japanese and English languages:

Japanese Interesting Facts:

  • In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
  • There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Japanese language was derived from and is similar to Korean Language whereas Japanese language is similar to Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish and German Languages and derived from Latin.