Xhosa and Dogri Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
India, Pakistan
National Language
South Africa
Jammu and Kashmir, India
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not Available
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
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.
- Dogri is derived from Sanskrit, but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words.
- Dogri language has its own grammar and dictionary. The grammar of dogri has very strong sanskrit base.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Hindi and Punjabi Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Sanskrit Language
Xhosa and Dogri as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Dogri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Dogri 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.
- Dogri as minority language: Not Available.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Dogri dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Dogri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Dogri Regulators
Xhosa and Dogri speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Dogri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Dogri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Dogri Language History.
Xhosa and Dogri Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Dogri continents in which Xhosa and Dogri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Dogri. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Dogri 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 Dogri 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.
Dogri Interesting Facts:
- Dogri is derived from Sanskrit, but it has absorbed a large number of Arabic, Persian and English words.
- Dogri language has its own grammar and dictionary. The grammar of dogri has very strong sanskrit base.
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 Hindi and Punjabi Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.