Danish and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Denmark, European Union, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Nordic Council
South Africa
National Language
Denmark, Faroe Islands, Germany, Greenland
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Europe, North America, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee)
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Norwegian and Swedish
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Old Norse Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Danish and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Danish and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Danish and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Danish as minority language: Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Greenland, Norway, Sweden, United States of America.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Danish and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Danish vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Danish and Xhosa Regulators
Danish and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Danish and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dansk Sprognævn (Danish Language Committee) regulates Danish language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Danish and Xhosa Language History.
Danish and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Danish and Xhosa continents in which Danish and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Danish and Xhosa. Most of the Danish speaking countries lie in Europe, North America, South America. While Xhosa 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 Danish and Xhosa languages:
Danish Interesting Facts:
- Danish, Norwegian and Swedish are mutually intelligible, that means if u learn Danish is almost like learning three languages in one.
- There are 9 vowels in Danish language, which can be pronounced in 16 different ways.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Danish language was derived from Old Norse Language and is similar to Norwegian and Swedish whereas Danish language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.