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Malagasy
Malagasy

Yoruba
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Malagasy and Yoruba Speaking countries

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Countries

Countries

Madagascar
Benin, Nigeria

Total No. Of Countries

12
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National Language

Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Nigeria

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries

Speaking Continents

Africa
Africa

Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America

Regulated By

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Yoruba Academy

Interesting Facts

  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
  • 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

Swahili and Comorian Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages

Derived From

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Malagasy vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Malagasy vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Malagasy and Yoruba languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Malagasy is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Malagasy and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Malagasy and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Malagasy and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Malagasy vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Malagasy vs Yoruba.

Malagasy and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Malagasy and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malagasy and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

If you want to compare Malagasy and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Malagasy vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Malagasy and Yoruba Regulators

Malagasy and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Malagasy and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates Malagasy language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Malagasy and Yoruba Language History.

Malagasy and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Malagasy and Yoruba continents in which Malagasy and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malagasy and Yoruba. Most of the Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Malagasy and Yoruba languages:

Malagasy Interesting Facts:

  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.

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 Malagasy language was derived from and is similar to Swahili and Comorian Languages whereas Malagasy language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from .