Kannada and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
India, Karnataka, India
  
Benin, Nigeria
  
National Language
Karnataka, India
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Goa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Asia
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
  
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
Various academies and the Government of Karnataka
  
Yoruba Academy
  
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.
  
- 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.
  
Similar To
Telugu
  
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
  
Not Available
  
Kannada and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Kannada and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Kannada and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Kannada as minority language: Andra Pradesh, Goa, kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Kannada and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Kannada vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Kannada and Yoruba Regulators
Kannada and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Kannada and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Various academies and the Government of Karnataka regulates Kannada language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Kannada and Yoruba Language History.
Kannada and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Kannada and Yoruba continents in which Kannada and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Kannada and Yoruba. Most of the Kannada 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 Kannada and Yoruba languages:
Kannada 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.
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 Kannada language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Telugu whereas Kannada language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.