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Burmese and Somali Speaking countries


Somali and Burmese Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Myanmar   
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
3   
12

National Language
Myanmar   
Somalia   

Second Language
Bangladesh, Burma   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Asia   
Africa, Middle East   

Minority Language
Mon   
Yemen   

Regulated By
Myanmar Language Commission   
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy   

Interesting Facts
  • The naming of people in Burmese is strange. There is no last name, often name is rhymed such as Ming Ming, Mo Mo or Jo Jo.
  • It appears as odd language to many people because it has peculiar pitch register, tonal form as language.
  
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
  

Similar To
Thai Language   
Afar and Oromo Language   

Derived From
Pali Language   
Arabic Language   

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Burmese and Somali as Minority Language

In Burmese and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Burmese and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Burmese as minority language: Mon.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

If you want to compare Burmese and Somali dialects, then you can go to Burmese vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Burmese and Somali Regulators

Burmese and Somali speaking countries provide you Burmese and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Myanmar Language Commission regulates Burmese language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Burmese and Somali Language History.

Burmese and Somali Continents

Thinking about Burmese and Somali continents in which Burmese and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Burmese and Somali. Most of the Burmese speaking countries lie in Asia. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Burmese and Somali languages:

Burmese Interesting Facts:

Somali Interesting Facts:

The Burmese language was derived from Pali Language and is similar to Thai Language whereas Burmese language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.

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