Lithuanian and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Lithuanian and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lithuanian and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Lithuanian as minority language: Poland.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Lithuanian and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Lithuanian vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lithuanian and Xhosa Regulators
Lithuanian and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Lithuanian and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Commission of the Lithuanian Language regulates Lithuanian language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lithuanian and Xhosa Language History.
Lithuanian and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Lithuanian and Xhosa continents in which Lithuanian and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lithuanian and Xhosa. Most of the Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian and Xhosa languages:
Lithuanian Interesting Facts:
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
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 Lithuanian language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Latvian whereas Lithuanian language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.