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Xhosa and Malagasy Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
South Africa
Madagascar
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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Rank: 14 (Overall)
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1.3 National Language
South Africa
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
1.4 Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.7 Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 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.
  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
1.9 Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
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1.10 Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa vs Malagasy Countries

Comparing Xhosa vs Malagasy countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Xhosa and Malagasy languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Malagasy is official language is 1

Find if Xhosa and Malagasy are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Xhosa and Malagasy speaking countries will give you the presence of Xhosa and Malagasy languages in different countries. Along with Xhosa vs Malagasy countries, you can also compare Xhosa vs Malagasy.

Xhosa and Malagasy as Minority Language

In Xhosa and Malagasy speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Malagasy 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.
  • Malagasy as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Xhosa and Malagasy dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Malagasy Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Xhosa and Malagasy Regulators

Xhosa and Malagasy speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Malagasy regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Malagasy is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Malagasy Language History.

Xhosa and Malagasy Continents

Thinking about Xhosa and Malagasy continents in which Xhosa and Malagasy speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Malagasy. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Malagasy speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Malagasy 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.

Malagasy Interesting Facts:

  • Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
  • About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy 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 Not Available and derived from Not Available.

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