Filipino and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Philippines
Nigeria
Second Language
Philippines
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
Yoruba 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.
- 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.
Similar To
Tagalog Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Spanish Language
Not Available
Filipino and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Filipino and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Filipino and Yoruba 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.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Filipino and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Filipino vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Filipino and Yoruba Regulators
Filipino and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Filipino and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino regulates Filipino language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Filipino and Yoruba Language History.
Filipino and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Filipino and Yoruba continents in which Filipino and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Filipino and Yoruba. Most of the Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Filipino and Yoruba 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.
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.
The Filipino language was derived from Spanish Language and is similar to Tagalog Language whereas Filipino language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.