Latvian and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Latvian and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Latvian and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Latvian as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Latvian and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Latvian vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Latvian and Xhosa Regulators
Latvian and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Latvian and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Latvian State Language Center regulates Latvian language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Latvian and Xhosa Language History.
Latvian and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Latvian and Xhosa continents in which Latvian and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Latvian and Xhosa. Most of the Latvian speaking countries lie in Europe. While Xhosa 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 Latvian and Xhosa languages:
Latvian Interesting Facts:
- The first written form of Latvian dates from 16th century was found in religious texts.
- The old latvian language was based on the a Gothic script.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- 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.
The Latvian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Lithuanian Language whereas Latvian language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.