Ilocano and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
India, Pakistan
National Language
Philippines
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Asia
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Hindi Language
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Ilocano and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Punjabi Regulators
Ilocano and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Punjabi Language History.
Ilocano and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Punjabi continents in which Ilocano and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Punjabi. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.