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Xhosa and Swahili Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
South Africa
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
14
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
South Africa
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
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
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
1.9 Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
1.10 Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Arabic Language

Xhosa vs Swahili Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Swahili is official language is 4

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

Xhosa and Swahili as Minority Language

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

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

Xhosa and Swahili Regulators

Xhosa and Swahili speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Xhosa and Swahili Language History.

Xhosa and Swahili Continents

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

Swahili Interesting Facts:

  • Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
  • The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
    • 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 Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.