Yoruba and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Nigeria
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Yoruba and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Malayalam as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Yoruba and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Malayalam Regulators
Yoruba and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Malayalam Language History.
Yoruba and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Malayalam continents in which Yoruba and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Malayalam. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Malayalam 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 Yoruba and Malayalam languages:
Yoruba 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.