Afrikaans and Telugu Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
National Language
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India
Second Language
Namibia, South Africa
Karnataka
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Regulated By
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Interesting Facts
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Similar To
Dutch Language
Tamil
Derived From
Dutch Language
Sanskrit Language
Afrikaans and Telugu as Minority Language
In Afrikaans and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Afrikaans and Telugu as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
If you want to compare Afrikaans and Telugu dialects, then you can go to Afrikaans vs Telugu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Afrikaans and Telugu Regulators
Afrikaans and Telugu speaking countries provide you Afrikaans and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee regulates Afrikaans language.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Afrikaans and Telugu Language History.
Afrikaans and Telugu Continents
Thinking about Afrikaans and Telugu continents in which Afrikaans and Telugu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Afrikaans and Telugu. Most of the Afrikaans speaking countries lie in Africa. While Telugu 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 Afrikaans and Telugu languages:
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
The Afrikaans language was derived from Dutch Language and is similar to Dutch Language whereas Afrikaans language is similar to Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.