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Somali and Hausa Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
31
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
Gambia, Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Nigeria
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
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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.
  • Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
  • There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.
1.9 Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
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1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali vs Hausa Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Hausa is official language is 1

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

Somali and Hausa as Minority Language

In Somali and Hausa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Hausa 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.
  • Hausa as minority language: Benin, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Sudan, Togo.

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

Somali and Hausa Regulators

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

Somali and Hausa Continents

Thinking about Somali and Hausa continents in which Somali and Hausa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Hausa. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Hausa 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 Somali and Hausa 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.

Hausa Interesting Facts:

  • Hausa language is the most important and the best known of the Chadic branch.
  • There are about one-fourth of Hausa words come from Arabic.

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 Not Available.