Swahili and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
South Africa
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Arabic Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Swahili and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Swahili and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Swahili and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Xhosa Regulators
Swahili and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Swahili and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Xhosa Language History.
Swahili and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Xhosa continents in which Swahili and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Xhosa. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Xhosa 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 Swahili and Xhosa 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.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.