Abkhaz and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, Republic of Abkhazia
South Africa
National Language
Abkhazia
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Abkhaz is a north-west Caucasian language.
- Abkhaz is spoken in Abkhazia by only 100,000 people, while in Turkey there are 500,000 people speaking Abkhaz.
- 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
Adyghe language, Abaza language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Caucasian languages
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Abkhaz and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Abkhaz and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Abkhaz and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Abkhaz as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Abkhaz and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Abkhaz vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Abkhaz and Xhosa Regulators
Abkhaz and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Abkhaz and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Abkhaz is not regulated.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Abkhaz and Xhosa Language History.
Abkhaz and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Abkhaz and Xhosa continents in which Abkhaz and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Abkhaz and Xhosa. Most of the Abkhaz speaking countries lie in Europe. While Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Abkhaz and Xhosa languages:
Abkhaz Interesting Facts:
- Abkhaz is a north-west Caucasian language.
- Abkhaz is spoken in Abkhazia by only 100,000 people, while in Turkey there are 500,000 people speaking Abkhaz.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Abkhaz language was derived from Caucasian languages and is similar to Adyghe language, Abaza language whereas Abkhaz language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.