Cantonese and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Hong Kong, Macau
  
Benin, Nigeria
  
National Language
China, Guangdong
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Hawaii
  
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division
  
Yoruba Academy
  
Interesting Facts
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
  
- 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
Chinese Language
  
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Cantonese and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Cantonese and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Cantonese and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Cantonese as minority language: Hawaii.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Cantonese and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Cantonese vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Cantonese and Yoruba Regulators
Cantonese and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Cantonese and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Civil Service Bureau, Government of Hong Kong, Official Language Division regulates Cantonese language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Cantonese and Yoruba Language History.
Cantonese and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Cantonese and Yoruba continents in which Cantonese and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Cantonese and Yoruba. Most of the Cantonese 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 Cantonese and Yoruba languages:
Cantonese Interesting Facts:
- Cantonese have lot of slangs, many of them include words that do not make sense at all and some also have English in them.
- Even though Cantonese and Mandarin are dialects of Chinese, Cantonese has 8 tones instead of Mandarin's 4.
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 Cantonese language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Chinese Language whereas Cantonese language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.