Ilocano and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
National Language
Philippines
  
Somalia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa, Middle East
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Yemen
  
Regulated By
Commission on the Filipino Language
  
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Interesting Facts
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
  
- 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
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
  
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Arabic Language
  
Ilocano and Somali as Minority Language
In Ilocano and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Ilocano and Somali 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.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Ilocano and Somali dialects, then you can go to Ilocano vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Ilocano and Somali Regulators
Ilocano and Somali speaking countries provide you Ilocano and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission on the Filipino Language regulates Ilocano language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Ilocano and Somali Language History.
Ilocano and Somali Continents
Thinking about Ilocano and Somali continents in which Ilocano and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Ilocano and Somali. Most of the Ilocano speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Ilocano and Somali 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.
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 Ilocano language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages whereas Ilocano language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.