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Malayalam and Yoruba Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Benin, Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
32
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.7 Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
Yoruba Academy
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
  • 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.
1.9 Similar To
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
1.10 Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Malayalam vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Malayalam vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Malayalam and Yoruba languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Malayalam is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Malayalam and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Malayalam and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Malayalam and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Malayalam vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Malayalam vs Yoruba.

Malayalam and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Malayalam and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

If you want to compare Malayalam and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Malayalam and Yoruba Regulators

Malayalam and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Yoruba Language History.

Malayalam and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Malayalam and Yoruba continents in which Malayalam and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Yoruba. Most of the Malayalam 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 Malayalam and Yoruba languages:

Malayalam Interesting Facts:

  • Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
  • Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.

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 Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.