Xhosa and Persian Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
National Language
South Africa
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Not Available
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
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.
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Arabic Language
Xhosa and Persian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Persian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Persian 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.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Persian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Persian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Persian Regulators
Xhosa and Persian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Persian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Persian is regulated by Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Persian Language History.
Xhosa and Persian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Persian continents in which Xhosa and Persian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Persian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Persian 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 Persian 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.
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic 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 Pashto and Balochi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.