Countries
Benin, Nigeria
European Union, Malta
Total No. Of Countries
22
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National Language
Nigeria
Malta
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
National Council for the Maltese Language
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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
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Roman Languages