Xhosa and Estonian Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Estonia, European Union
National Language
South Africa
Estonia, Gambia
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Denmark, Russia, Sweden
Regulated By
Not Available
Institute of the Estonian Language
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.
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Finnish
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Not Available
Xhosa and Estonian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Estonian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Estonian 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.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Estonian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Estonian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Estonian Regulators
Xhosa and Estonian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Estonian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Estonian is regulated by Institute of the Estonian Language. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Estonian Language History.
Xhosa and Estonian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Estonian continents in which Xhosa and Estonian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Estonian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Estonian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Estonian 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.
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
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 Finnish and derived from Not Available.