Dutch and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Dutch and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Dutch and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Dutch as minority language: France, Germany, Indonesia.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Dutch and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Dutch vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Dutch and Yoruba Regulators
Dutch and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Dutch and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Nederlandse Taalunie (Dutch Language Union) regulates Dutch language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Dutch and Yoruba Language History.
Dutch and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Dutch and Yoruba continents in which Dutch and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Dutch and Yoruba. Most of the Dutch speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe, North America, South America. 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 Dutch and Yoruba languages:
Dutch Interesting Facts:
- Dutch language consist of extremely long words. The longest dutch word in the dictionary is 53 letters long.
- There exists 75% borrowed words in Dutch language, and a lot of those are French, English and Hebrew.
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.
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