Xhosa and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Philippines
National Language
South Africa
Philippines
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
Not Available
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Tagalog Regulators
Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Tagalog Language History.
Xhosa and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Tagalog continents in which Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Tagalog. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
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 Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.