Countries
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
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
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.