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Indonesian and Yoruba Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Indonesia
Benin, Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
12
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Indonesia
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.7 Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
Yoruba Academy
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
  • In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Malay language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
1.10 Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
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Indonesian vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Indonesian vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Indonesian and Yoruba languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Indonesian is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Indonesian and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Indonesian and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Indonesian and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Indonesian vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Indonesian vs Yoruba.

Indonesian and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Indonesian and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

If you want to compare Indonesian and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Indonesian and Yoruba Regulators

Indonesian and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Yoruba Language History.

Indonesian and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Indonesian and Yoruba continents in which Indonesian and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Yoruba. Most of the Indonesian speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Indonesian and Yoruba languages:

Indonesian Interesting Facts:

  • The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
  • In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.

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 Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.