Telugu and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
Nigeria
Second Language
Karnataka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
- 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
Tamil
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Telugu and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Telugu and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Telugu and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Yoruba Regulators
Telugu and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Telugu and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Telugu and Yoruba Language History.
Telugu and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Yoruba continents in which Telugu and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Yoruba. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Telugu and Yoruba languages:
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
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 Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.