Xhosa and Malagasy Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Madagascar
National Language
South Africa
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- 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.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Not Available
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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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.