Swahili and Ilocano 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
Not spoken in any of the countries
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)
Commission on the Filipino Language
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Swahili and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Swahili and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Swahili and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Ilocano Regulators
Swahili and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Swahili and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Swahili and Ilocano Language History.
Swahili and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Ilocano continents in which Swahili and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Ilocano. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.