Italian and Afrikaans Speaking countries
Countries
Croatia, European Union, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Albania, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia
  
Namibia, South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia
  
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  
Regulated By
Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran)
  
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
  
Interesting Facts
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
  
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
  
Similar To
French and Portuguese Languages
  
Dutch Language
  
Derived From
Latin
  
Dutch Language
  
Italian and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In Italian and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have Italian and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Italian as minority language: Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare Italian and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to Italian vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Italian and Afrikaans Regulators
Italian and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you Italian and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran) regulates Italian language.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Italian and Afrikaans Language History.
Italian and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about Italian and Afrikaans continents in which Italian and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Italian and Afrikaans. Most of the Italian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Afrikaans 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 Italian and Afrikaans languages:
Italian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
The Italian language was derived from Latin and is similar to French and Portuguese Languages whereas Italian language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.