Meithei and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
India, Manipur
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Interesting Facts
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Meithei and Swahili as Minority Language
In Meithei and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Meithei and Swahili as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Meithei and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Meithei vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Meithei and Swahili Regulators
Meithei and Swahili speaking countries provide you Meithei and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Meithei is not regulated.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Meithei and Swahili Language History.
Meithei and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Meithei and Swahili continents in which Meithei and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Meithei and Swahili. Most of the Meithei 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 Meithei and Swahili languages:
Meithei Interesting Facts:
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
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 Meithei language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages whereas Meithei language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.