Yoruba and Xhosa
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
South Africa
National Language
Nigeria
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
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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.
- 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.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Thank You
e dupe
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Unjani
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
ka a ale
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
e kaaro
Molo
Bye
bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Ndiyakuthanda
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Uxolo
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Gcaleka
Where They Speak
Nigeria
South Africa
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
South Africa
Where They Speak
Nigeria
South Africa
Native Name
Yorùbá
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[jòɾùbá]
[ˈkǁʰɔ̀ːsa]
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
isiXhosa
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
yoru1245
xhos1239
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
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All Yoruba and Xhosa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Yoruba and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Xhosa Speaking population
Yoruba and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Yoruba and Xhosa on Yoruba vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Xhosa Language Codes
Yoruba and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.