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Swahili and Tagalog Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Philippines
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
Spanish Speakin..
4
Rank: 11 (Overall)
1
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Philippines
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Filipinos
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Australia
1.6 Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
1.7 Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
    • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
    • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
    1.9 Similar To
    Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
    Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
    1.10 Derived From
    Arabic Language
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    Swahili vs Tagalog Countries

    Comparing Swahili vs Tagalog countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Swahili and Tagalog languages.

    So we find that, total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4 whereas total number of countries where Tagalog is official language is 1

    Find if Swahili and Tagalog are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Swahili and Tagalog speaking countries will give you the presence of Swahili and Tagalog languages in different countries. Along with Swahili vs Tagalog countries, you can also compare Swahili vs Tagalog.

    Swahili and Tagalog as Minority Language

    In Swahili and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Tagalog 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.
    • Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.

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

    Swahili and Tagalog Regulators

    Swahili and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Swahili and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Swahili and Tagalog Language History.

    Swahili and Tagalog Continents

    Thinking about Swahili and Tagalog continents in which Swahili and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Tagalog. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
      • Tagalog Interesting Facts:

        • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
        • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".

        The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.

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