Malaysian and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Brunei, Malaysia, Singapore
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Malaysia
Nigeria
Second Language
Indonesia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Thailand
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
- 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
Indonesian Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Tamil Language
Not Available
Malaysian and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Malaysian and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malaysian and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malaysian as minority language: Thailand.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Malaysian and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Malaysian vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malaysian and Yoruba Regulators
Malaysian and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Malaysian and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka regulates Malaysian language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Malaysian and Yoruba Language History.
Malaysian and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Malaysian and Yoruba continents in which Malaysian and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malaysian and Yoruba. Most of the Malaysian speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Malaysian and Yoruba languages:
Malaysian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
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 Malaysian language was derived from Tamil Language and is similar to Indonesian Language whereas Malaysian language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.