Xhosa and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Philippines
National Language
South Africa
Philippines
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Commission on the Filipino 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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Ilocano Regulators
Xhosa and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Ilocano Language History.
Xhosa and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Ilocano continents in which Xhosa and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Ilocano. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
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 Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.