Filipino and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Philippines
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Philippines
  
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- 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
Tagalog Language
  
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Derived From
Spanish Language
  
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Filipino and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Filipino and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Filipino and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Xhosa Regulators
Filipino and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Filipino and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Filipino and Xhosa Language History.
Filipino and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Xhosa continents in which Filipino and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Xhosa. Most of the Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Filipino and Xhosa 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.
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 Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.