Tagalog and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
National Language
Philippines
Somalia
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa, Middle East
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Yemen
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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".
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Afar and Oromo Language
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Tagalog and Somali as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Somali dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Somali Regulators
Tagalog and Somali speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Somali Language History.
Tagalog and Somali Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Somali continents in which Tagalog and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Somali. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Tagalog and Somali languages:
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".
Somali Interesting Facts:
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
The Tagalog language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.