Xhosa and Polish Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
European Union, Poland
National Language
South Africa
Poland
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Belarus, Czech Republic, England, Lithuania, Slovakia, Ukraine
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine
Regulated By
Not Available
Polish Language Council (Rada Języka Polskiego)
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.
- Polish Language has many loanwords from Russian, Czech, French, Italian, Hebrew and German Languages.
- The earliest writings found in polish language was list of persons and place names, is dated to 1136.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Czech, Slovak, Serbian Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa and Polish as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Polish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Polish 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.
- Polish as minority language: Belarus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Ukraine.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Polish dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Polish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Polish Regulators
Xhosa and Polish speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Polish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Polish is regulated by Polish Language Council (Rada Języka Polskiego). Also get to learn, Xhosa and Polish Language History.
Xhosa and Polish Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Polish continents in which Xhosa and Polish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Polish. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Polish 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 Polish 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.
Polish Interesting Facts:
- Polish Language has many loanwords from Russian, Czech, French, Italian, Hebrew and German Languages.
- The earliest writings found in polish language was list of persons and place names, is dated to 1136.
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 Czech, Slovak, Serbian Languages and derived from Not Available.