Hausa and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Nigeria
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
National Language
Gambia, Nigeria
  
Somalia
  
Second Language
Nigeria
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa, Middle East
  
Minority Language
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
  
Yemen
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Interesting Facts
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
  
- 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
Not Available
  
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Arabic Language
  
Hausa and Somali as Minority Language
In Hausa and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Hausa and Somali as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Hausa and Somali dialects, then you can go to Hausa vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Hausa and Somali Regulators
Hausa and Somali speaking countries provide you Hausa and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Hausa is not regulated.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Hausa and Somali Language History.
Hausa and Somali Continents
Thinking about Hausa and Somali continents in which Hausa and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Hausa and Somali. Most of the Hausa speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Hausa and Somali languages:
Hausa Interesting Facts:
- Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
- There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
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 Hausa language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Hausa language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.