Kannada and Xhosa
Countries
India, Karnataka, India
South Africa
National Language
Karnataka, India
South Africa
Second Language
Goa
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Kannada is the third oldest language after Sanskrit and Tamil of India
- Kannada language is only Indian language which got maximum i.e. 8 GyanaPeetha Awards.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Telugu
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Kannada Script
Latin
Writing Direction
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
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Thank You
ಧನ್ಯವಾದಗಳು (Dhan'yavādagaḷu)
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
ನೀವು ಹೇಗಿದ್ದೀರಿ? (Nīvu hēgiddīri?)
Unjani
Good Night
ಶುಭ ರಾತ್ರಿ (Śubha rātri)
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
ಶುಭ ಸಂಜೆ (Śubha san̄je)
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
ಉತ್ತಮ ಮಧ್ಯಾಹ್ನ (Uttama madhyāhna)
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
ಶುಭೋದಯ (Śubhōdaya)
Molo
Please
ದಯವಿಟ್ಟು (Dayaviṭṭu)
Ndicela
Sorry
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (Kṣamisi)
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
ಬೈ (Bai)
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
ನಾನು ನಿನ್ನ ಪ್ರೀತಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ (Nānu ninna prītisuttēne)
Ndiyakuthanda
Excuse Me
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ (kshamisi)
Uxolo
Where They Speak
Tamil Nadu, The Nilgiris
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
kerala
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
Andra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Native Name
ಕನ್ನಡ (kannaḍa)
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Banglori, Canarese, Havyaka, Kanarese, Madrassi
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
French Name
kannada
xhosa
German Name
Kannada
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈkʌnnəɖɑː]
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Ethnicity
Kannadiga
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
c. 450
16th Century
Language Family
Dravidian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Not Available
Benue-Congo
Branch
Not Available
Bantu
Early Forms
Old Kannada, Kannada
No early forms
Standard Forms
Modern Kannada
isiXhosa
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Indian Signing System (ISS)
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
nucl1305
xhos1239
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Not Available
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Kannada and Xhosa Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Kannada and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Kannada and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Kannada are spoken in different Kannada Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Kannada vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Kannada dialects include: Badaga, Urali. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Kannada and Xhosa Speaking population
Kannada and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Kannada and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Kannada and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Kannada language is 0.58 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Kannada and Xhosa on Kannada vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Kannada and Xhosa Language Codes
Kannada and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Kannada and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
