Kazakh and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
China, Kazakhstan, Russia
South Africa
National Language
Gambia, Kazakhstan
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries, Republic of Brazil
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia, Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Afganistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Kazakh language agency
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- The Kazakh language can be written using a variety of scripts.
- Kazakh Language contains many words from Russian, Arabic, Mongol, Persian and other Turkic languages.
- 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
Turkish and Uzbek Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Kazakh and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Kazakh and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Kazakh and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Kazakh as minority language: Afganistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Kazakh and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Kazakh vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Kazakh and Xhosa Regulators
Kazakh and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Kazakh and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Kazakh language agency regulates Kazakh language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Kazakh and Xhosa Language History.
Kazakh and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Kazakh and Xhosa continents in which Kazakh and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Kazakh and Xhosa. Most of the Kazakh speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Kazakh and Xhosa languages:
Kazakh Interesting Facts:
- The Kazakh language can be written using a variety of scripts.
- Kazakh Language contains many words from Russian, Arabic, Mongol, Persian and other Turkic languages.
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 Kazakh language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Turkish and Uzbek Languages whereas Kazakh language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.