Swahili and Cebuano Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Philippines
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Hiligaynon Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Island of Cebu
Swahili and Cebuano as Minority Language
In Swahili and Cebuano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Cebuano as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Cebuano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Swahili and Cebuano dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Cebuano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Cebuano Regulators
Swahili and Cebuano speaking countries provide you Swahili and Cebuano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Cebuano is regulated by Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters. Also get to learn, Swahili and Cebuano Language History.
Swahili and Cebuano Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Cebuano continents in which Swahili and Cebuano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Cebuano. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Cebuano speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Swahili and Cebuano languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Cebuano Interesting Facts:
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Hiligaynon Language and derived from Island of Cebu.