Ilocano and Bhojpuri Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
India, No official status
National Language
Philippines
India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Maithili and Magahi
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Ilocano and Bhojpuri as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Bhojpuri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Bhojpuri as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Bhojpuri dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Bhojpuri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Bhojpuri Regulators
Ilocano and Bhojpuri speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Bhojpuri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Bhojpuri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Bhojpuri Language History.
Ilocano and Bhojpuri Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Bhojpuri continents in which Ilocano and Bhojpuri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Bhojpuri. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While Bhojpuri speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Ilocano and Bhojpuri languages:
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Maithili and Magahi and derived from Sanskrit Language.