Estonian and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Estonian and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Estonian and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Estonian as minority language: Denmark, Russia, Sweden.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Estonian and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Estonian vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Estonian and Xhosa Regulators
Estonian and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Estonian and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Institute of the Estonian Language regulates Estonian language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Estonian and Xhosa Language History.
Estonian and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Estonian and Xhosa continents in which Estonian and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Estonian and Xhosa. Most of the Estonian speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Estonian and Xhosa languages:
Estonian Interesting Facts:
- Estonian language is considered to be powerful symbol of Estonian identity and culture.
- Estonian language has adopted many words with Finnish language.
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 Estonian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Finnish whereas Estonian language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.