Javanese and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Indonesia
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Javanese and Swahili as Minority Language
In Javanese and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Javanese and Swahili as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Javanese as minority language: Malaysia, Netherlands, Singapore, Suriname.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Javanese and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Javanese vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Javanese and Swahili Regulators
Javanese and Swahili speaking countries provide you Javanese and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Javanese is not regulated.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Javanese and Swahili Language History.
Javanese and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Javanese and Swahili continents in which Javanese and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Javanese and Swahili. Most of the Javanese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Javanese and Swahili languages:
Javanese Interesting Facts:
- The Javanese group is the largest ethnic group in Indonesian.
- The earliest writing in Javanese dates from the 4th Century AD, at that time Javanese was written with the Pallava alphabet.
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 Javanese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Madurese, Sundanese and Balinese Languages whereas Javanese language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.