Swahili and Nepali Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
India, Nepal
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Nepal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
People's Republic of China
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Language Academy of Nepal
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Hindi
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Swahili and Nepali as Minority Language
In Swahili and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Nepali 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.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
If you want to compare Swahili and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Nepali Regulators
Swahili and Nepali speaking countries provide you Swahili and Nepali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Swahili and Nepali Language History.
Swahili and Nepali Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Nepali continents in which Swahili and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Nepali. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.