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Somali and English Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
333
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
South Africa
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Not Available
1.8 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.
  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
1.9 Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
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1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
Latin

Somali vs English Countries

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

  • Somali Speaking Countries: Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia.
  • English Speaking Countries: Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where English is official language is 33

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

Somali and English as Minority Language

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

  • Somali as minority language: Yemen.
  • English as minority language: South Africa.

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

Somali and English Regulators

Somali and English speaking countries provide you Somali and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Somali and English Language History.

Somali and English Continents

Thinking about Somali and English continents in which Somali and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and English. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Somali and English languages:

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.

English Interesting Facts:

  • Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
  • English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.

The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.