Maltese and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Malta
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Malta
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
National Council for the Maltese Language
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Western Arabic Dialects
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Roman Languages
Arabic Language
Maltese and Swahili as Minority Language
In Maltese and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maltese and Swahili 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.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Maltese and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Maltese vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maltese and Swahili Regulators
Maltese and Swahili speaking countries provide you Maltese and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Council for the Maltese Language regulates Maltese language.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Maltese and Swahili Language History.
Maltese and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Maltese and Swahili continents in which Maltese and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maltese and Swahili. Most of the Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. While Swahili 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 Maltese and Swahili 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.
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
The Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.