Filipino and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Somalia
  
Second Language
Philippines
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Middle East
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Yemen
  
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
- 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
Tagalog Language
  
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Derived From
Spanish Language
  
Arabic Language
  
Filipino and Somali as Minority Language
In Filipino and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Filipino and Somali dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Somali Regulators
Filipino and Somali speaking countries provide you Filipino and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Filipino and Somali Language History.
Filipino and Somali Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Somali continents in which Filipino and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Somali. Most of the Filipino 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 Filipino and Somali languages:
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
Somali Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.