Tagalog and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Philippines
Nigeria
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Yoruba 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".
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Not Available
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Tagalog and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Yoruba Regulators
Tagalog and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Yoruba Language History.
Tagalog and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Yoruba continents in which Tagalog and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Yoruba. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. While Yoruba 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 Yoruba 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".
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Tagalog language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.