Malagasy and Xhosa
Countries
Madagascar
South Africa
National Language
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
- 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
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Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
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Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Misaotra
Ndiyabulela
How Are You?
Manao ahoana!
Unjani
Good Night
Alina tsara
Ulale kakuhle
Good Evening
Manao ahoana e
Ubusuku obuhle
Good Afternoon
Manao ahoana e
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Good Morning
Maraina tsara
Molo
Sorry
Miala tsiny
Ndicela uxolo
Bye
Veloma!
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
I Love You
Tiako ianao.
Ndiyakuthanda
Dialect 1
Eastern Malagasy
Gcaleka
Where They Speak
Merina
South Africa
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Western Malagasy
Thembu
Where They Speak
Sakalava
South Africa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Not Available
Hlubi
Where They Speak
Not Available
South Africa
How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Fiteny Malagasy
isiXhosa
Alternative Names
Malagasy Sign Language
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
French Name
malgache
xhosa
German Name
Malagassi-Sprache
Xhosa-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
Malagasy people
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Origin
1000 AD
16th Century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Austronesian
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
standard Malagasy
isiXhosa
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Not Available
Signed Xhosa
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
mala1537
xhos1239
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-fa
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Verb-Object-Subject
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Malagasy 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 Malagasy and Xhosa dialects. Various dialects of Malagasy and Xhosa language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Malagasy are spoken in different Malagasy Speaking Countries whereas Xhosa Dialects are spoken in different Xhosa speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Malagasy vs Xhosa Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy, Western Malagasy. Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka , Thembu. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Malagasy and Xhosa Speaking population
Malagasy and Xhosa speaking population is one of the factors based on which Malagasy and Xhosa languages can be compared. The total count of Malagasy and Xhosa Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 % 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 Malagasy and Xhosa on Malagasy vs Xhosa where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Malagasy and Xhosa Language Codes
Malagasy and Xhosa language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Malagasy and Xhosa Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.