Persian and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
Afganistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Nigeria
Second Language
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan
Yoruba Academy
Interesting Facts
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Pashto and Balochi Languages
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Persian and Yoruba as Minority Language
In Persian and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Persian and Yoruba as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Persian as minority language: Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Persian and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Persian vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Persian and Yoruba Regulators
Persian and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Persian and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy of Persian Language and Literature (فرهنگستان زبان و اد, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan regulates Persian language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Persian and Yoruba Language History.
Persian and Yoruba Continents
Thinking about Persian and Yoruba continents in which Persian and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Persian and Yoruba. Most of the Persian speaking countries lie in Asia. While Yoruba 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 Persian and Yoruba languages:
Persian Interesting Facts:
- In Iran, Parsi language is known as Farsi, while in Afghanistan Persian language is known as Dari.
- Persian language has borrowed many loanwords from the Arabic language.
Yoruba Interesting Facts:
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
The Persian language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Pashto and Balochi Languages whereas Persian language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.