Tagalog and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
South Africa
National Language
Philippines
South Africa
Second Language
Filipinos
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Not Available
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".
- 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
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Tagalog and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Xhosa Regulators
Tagalog and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Xhosa Language History.
Tagalog and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Xhosa continents in which Tagalog and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Xhosa. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog and Xhosa 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".
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 Tagalog language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.