Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Haiti
Total No. Of Countries
21
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National Language
Nigeria
Haiti
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Cuba
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
French Language
Derived From
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