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