Oromo and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Ethiopia, Kenya
  
South Africa
  
National Language
Ethiopia
  
South Africa
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Somalia
  
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  
- 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
Somali Language
  
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Oromo and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Oromo and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Oromo and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Oromo as minority language: Somalia.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Oromo and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Oromo vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Oromo and Xhosa Regulators
Oromo and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Oromo and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Oromo is not regulated.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Oromo and Xhosa Language History.
Oromo and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Oromo and Xhosa continents in which Oromo and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Oromo and Xhosa. Most of the Oromo speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Oromo and Xhosa languages:
Oromo Interesting Facts:
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
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 Oromo language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Somali Language whereas Oromo language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.