Bhojpuri and Afrikaans Speaking countries
Countries
India, No official status
South Africa
National Language
India
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Namibia, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regulated By
Not Available
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Similar To
Maithili and Magahi
Dutch Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Dutch Language
Bhojpuri and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In Bhojpuri and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bhojpuri and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare Bhojpuri and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to Bhojpuri vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bhojpuri and Afrikaans Regulators
Bhojpuri and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you Bhojpuri and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bhojpuri is not regulated.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Bhojpuri and Afrikaans Language History.
Bhojpuri and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about Bhojpuri and Afrikaans continents in which Bhojpuri and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bhojpuri and Afrikaans. Most of the Bhojpuri speaking countries lie in Asia. While Afrikaans 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 Bhojpuri and Afrikaans languages:
Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
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.
The Bhojpuri language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Maithili and Magahi whereas Bhojpuri language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.