Persian and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Somalia
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Yemen
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Arabic Language
Persian and Somali as Minority Language
In Persian and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Persian and Somali dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Somali Regulators
Persian and Somali speaking countries provide you Persian and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Persian and Somali Language History.
Persian and Somali Continents
Thinking about Persian and Somali continents in which Persian and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Somali. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Persian and Somali languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Somali Interesting Facts:
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.