Bengali and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Nigeria
Second Language
India
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
- 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.
Similar To
Assamese and Oriya
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Bengali and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Bengali and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Bengali and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Yoruba Regulators
Bengali and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Bengali and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Bengali and Yoruba Language History.
Bengali and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Yoruba continents in which Bengali and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Yoruba. Most of the Bengali speaking countries lie in Asia. While Yoruba 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 Bengali and Yoruba languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
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.
The Bengali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Assamese and Oriya whereas Bengali language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.