Xhosa and Danish Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
National Language
South Africa
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language 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.
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Old Norse Language
Xhosa and Danish as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Danish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Danish 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.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Danish dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Danish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Danish Regulators
Xhosa and Danish speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Danish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Danish is regulated by Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee). Also get to learn, Xhosa and Danish Language History.
Xhosa and Danish Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Danish continents in which Xhosa and Danish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Danish. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. 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 Danish 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.
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
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 Norwegian and Swedish and derived from Old Norse Language.