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Somali and French Speaking countries

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1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
332
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
France
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Africa, Canada
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, Pacific, South America
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française
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.
  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.
1.9 Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Italian Language
1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
Latin

Somali vs French Countries

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

  • Somali Speaking Countries: Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia.
  • French Speaking Countries: Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Guernesey, Guinea, Haiti, Italy, Jersey, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Monaco, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Switzerland, Togo, Vanuatu.

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where French is official language is 32

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

Somali and French as Minority Language

In Somali and French speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and French 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.
  • French as minority language: Brazil, Cambodia, United States of America, Vietnam.

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

Somali and French Regulators

Somali and French speaking countries provide you Somali and French regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.French is regulated by Académie française (French Academy), Office québécois de la langue française. Also get to learn, Somali and French Language History.

Somali and French Continents

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

French Interesting Facts:

  • French is the only language, with English, that is taught in every country of the world.
  • French is the top language in Culinary Scene.

The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Italian Language and derived from Latin.