Countries
South Africa
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Total No. Of Countries
16
0
46
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National Language
South Africa
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
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Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Latin
How Many People Speak?
20.00 million9.20 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.11 %0.12 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
8.20 million4.10 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
11.00 million5.10 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
isiXhosa
català
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
xhosa
catalan; valencien
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Catalan people