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Maori
Maori

Xhosa
Xhosa



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Maori and Xhosa Speaking countries

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Countries

Countries

New Zealand
South Africa

Total No. Of Countries

11
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National Language

New Zealand
South Africa

Second Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa

Speaking Continents

Australia, Oceania
Africa

Minority Language

Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho

Regulated By

Māori Language Commission
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Interesting Facts

  • "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
  • The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.
  • 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

Tahitian Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele

Derived From

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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages

Maori vs Xhosa Countries

Comparing Maori vs Xhosa countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Maori and Xhosa languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Maori is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1

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

Maori and Xhosa as Minority Language

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

  • Maori as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
  • Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.

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

Maori and Xhosa Regulators

Maori and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Maori and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Māori Language Commission regulates Maori language.Xhosa is regulated by . Also get to learn, Maori and Xhosa Language History.

Maori and Xhosa Continents

Thinking about Maori and Xhosa continents in which Maori and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maori and Xhosa. Most of the Maori speaking countries lie in Australia, Oceania. 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 Maori and Xhosa languages:

Maori Interesting Facts:

  • "E korao no New Zealand" was the first printed Maori book in 1815.
  • The first newspaper in the Maori language was published in year 1842.

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 Maori language was derived from and is similar to Tahitian Language whereas Maori language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.