Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
Total No. Of Countries
25
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National Language
Nigeria
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe, North America, South America
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Interesting Facts
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Norwegian and Swedish
Derived From
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Old Norse Language