Xhosa and Macedonian Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Macedonia
National Language
South Africa
Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Albania, Romania, Serbia
Regulated By
Not Available
Macedonian Language Institute "Krste Misirkov"
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.
- There are plenty of loan words in Macedonian language from the Serbian, Bulgarian and Russian languages.
- The only Indo-European language that make use of the narrative mood is Macedonian language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Bulgarian, Polish, Russian and Serbian Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Not Available
Xhosa and Macedonian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Macedonian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Macedonian 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.
- Macedonian as minority language: Albania, Romania, Serbia.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Macedonian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Macedonian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Macedonian Regulators
Xhosa and Macedonian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Macedonian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Macedonian is regulated by Macedonian Language Institute "Krste Misirkov". Also get to learn, Xhosa and Macedonian Language History.
Xhosa and Macedonian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Macedonian continents in which Xhosa and Macedonian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Macedonian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Macedonian 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 Macedonian 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.
Macedonian Interesting Facts:
- There are plenty of loan words in Macedonian language from the Serbian, Bulgarian and Russian languages.
- The only Indo-European language that make use of the narrative mood is Macedonian 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 Bulgarian, Polish, Russian and Serbian Languages and derived from Not Available.