Xhosa and Cantonese Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Hong Kong, Macau
National Language
South Africa
China, Guangdong
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Hawaii
Regulated By
Not Available
Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division
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.
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Chinese Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Not Available
Xhosa and Cantonese as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Cantonese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Cantonese as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
- Cantonese as minority language: Hawaii.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Cantonese dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Cantonese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Cantonese Regulators
Xhosa and Cantonese speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Cantonese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Cantonese is regulated by Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Cantonese Language History.
Xhosa and Cantonese Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Cantonese continents in which Xhosa and Cantonese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Cantonese. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Cantonese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Xhosa and Cantonese languages:
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.
Cantonese Interesting Facts:
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
The Xhosa language was derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages and is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele whereas Xhosa language is similar to Chinese Language and derived from Not Available.