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Malayalam and Swahili Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
3
Rank: 12 (Overall)
4
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
    1.9 Similar To
    Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
    Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
    1.10 Derived From
    Sanskrit Language
    Arabic Language

    Malayalam vs Swahili Countries

    Comparing Malayalam vs Swahili countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Malayalam and Swahili languages.

    So we find that, total number of countries where Malayalam is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4

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

    Malayalam and Swahili as Minority Language

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

    • Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
    • Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

    Malayalam and Swahili Regulators

    Malayalam and Swahili speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Malayalam and Swahili Language History.

    Malayalam and Swahili Continents

    Thinking about Malayalam and Swahili continents in which Malayalam and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Swahili. Most of the Malayalam 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 Malayalam and Swahili languages:

    Malayalam Interesting Facts:

    • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
    • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

    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 Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.

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