Japanese and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Japan
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Japan
Nigeria
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Pacific
Africa
Minority Language
Palau
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Korean Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Japanese and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Japanese and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Japanese and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Japanese and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Japanese vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Japanese and Yoruba Regulators
Japanese and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Japanese and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education regulates Japanese language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Japanese and Yoruba Language History.
Japanese and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Japanese and Yoruba continents in which Japanese and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Japanese and Yoruba. Most of the Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. While Yoruba 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 Japanese and Yoruba 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.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Japanese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Korean Language whereas Japanese language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.