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Somali and Yoruba Speaking countries


Yoruba and Somali Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia   
Benin, Nigeria   

Total No. Of Countries
3   
12
2   
13

National Language
Somalia   
Nigeria   

Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East   
Africa   

Minority Language
Yemen   
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America   

Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy   
Yoruba Academy   

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.
  
  • 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
Afar and Oromo Language   
Owo and Itsekiri languages   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Somali and Yoruba as Minority Language

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

  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

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

Somali and Yoruba Regulators

Somali and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Somali and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Somali and Yoruba Language History.

Somali and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Somali and Yoruba continents in which Somali and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Yoruba. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali and Yoruba languages:

Somali Interesting Facts:

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.

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