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Maltese and Somali Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
European Union, Malta
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
23
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Malta
Somalia
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa, Middle East
1.6 Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Yemen
1.7 Regulated By
National Council for the Maltese Language
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
1.8 Interesting Facts
  • Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
  • Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
1.9 Similar To
Western Arabic Dialects
Afar and Oromo Language
1.10 Derived From
Roman Languages
Arabic Language

Maltese vs Somali Countries

Comparing Maltese vs Somali countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Maltese and Somali languages.

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

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

Maltese and Somali as Minority Language

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

  • Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.

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

Maltese and Somali Regulators

Maltese and Somali speaking countries provide you Maltese and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Council for the Maltese Language regulates Maltese language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Maltese and Somali Language History.

Maltese and Somali Continents

Thinking about Maltese and Somali continents in which Maltese and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maltese and Somali. Most of the Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Maltese and Somali languages:

Maltese Interesting Facts:

  • Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
  • Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.

Somali Interesting Facts:

  • Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
  • One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.

The Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.