Korean and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
South Africa
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- 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
Chinese and Japanese languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Korean and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Korean and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Korean and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Xhosa Regulators
Korean and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Korean and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Korean and Xhosa Language History.
Korean and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Korean and Xhosa continents in which Korean and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Xhosa. Most of the Korean speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Korean and Xhosa languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
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 Korean language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.