Xhosa and Tulu Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
India
National Language
South Africa
India
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
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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.
- Tulu script is similar to Thigalaya script, which was one of the earliest scripts such as Persian and Latin.
- Tulu is a protoDravidian i.e original language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Kannada Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Not Available
Xhosa and Tulu as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Tulu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Tulu 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.
- Tulu as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Tulu dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Tulu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Tulu Regulators
Xhosa and Tulu speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Tulu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Tulu is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Tulu Language History.
Xhosa and Tulu Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Tulu continents in which Xhosa and Tulu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Tulu. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tulu 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 Tulu 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.
Tulu Interesting Facts:
- Tulu script is similar to Thigalaya script, which was one of the earliest scripts such as Persian and Latin.
- Tulu is a protoDravidian i.e original 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 Kannada Language and derived from Not Available.