Malayalam and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
South Africa
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Not Available
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.
- 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
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Malayalam and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Xhosa Regulators
Malayalam and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Xhosa Language History.
Malayalam and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Xhosa continents in which Malayalam and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Xhosa. Most of the Malayalam 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 Malayalam and Xhosa 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.
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 Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.