Maltese and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Malta
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Malta
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Europe
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
  
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Regulated By
National Council for the Maltese Language
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- 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
Western Arabic Dialects
  
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Derived From
Roman Languages
  
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Maltese and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Maltese and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Maltese and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Maltese and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Maltese vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Maltese and Xhosa Regulators
Maltese and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Maltese and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Council for the Maltese Language regulates Maltese language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Maltese and Xhosa Language History.
Maltese and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Maltese and Xhosa continents in which Maltese and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Maltese and Xhosa. Most of the Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese and Xhosa 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.
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 Maltese language was derived from Roman Languages and is similar to Western Arabic Dialects whereas Maltese language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.