Somali and Filipino Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
Philippines
  
National Language
Somalia
  
Philippines
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Philippines
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
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.
  
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Tagalog Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Spanish Language
  
Somali and Filipino as Minority Language
In Somali and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Filipino 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.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Somali and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Filipino Regulators
Somali and Filipino speaking countries provide you Somali and Filipino regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Somali and Filipino Language History.
Somali and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Somali and Filipino continents in which Somali and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Filipino. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Filipino 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.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.