Malaysian and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Malaysian and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malaysian and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malaysian as minority language: Thailand.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Malaysian and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Malaysian vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malaysian and Xhosa Regulators
Malaysian and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Malaysian and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka regulates Malaysian language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malaysian and Xhosa Language History.
Malaysian and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Malaysian and Xhosa continents in which Malaysian and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malaysian and Xhosa. Most of the Malaysian speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Malaysian and Xhosa languages:
Malaysian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most politically powerful language historically is Malaysian Language.
- Malaysian earliest known inscriptions were found in South of Sumatra way back in 683-6 AD.
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 Malaysian language was derived from Tamil Language and is similar to Indonesian Language whereas Malaysian language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.