Somali and Kirundi Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
Burma
  
National Language
Somalia
  
Burundi, Gambia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Africa, Asia
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Kinyarwanda Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Not Available
  
Somali and Kirundi as Minority Language
In Somali and Kirundi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Kirundi 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.
- Kirundi as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Somali and Kirundi dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Kirundi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Kirundi Regulators
Somali and Kirundi speaking countries provide you Somali and Kirundi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Kirundi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Somali and Kirundi Language History.
Somali and Kirundi Continents
Thinking about Somali and Kirundi continents in which Somali and Kirundi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Kirundi. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Kirundi speaking countries lie in Africa, 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 Kirundi 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.
Kirundi Interesting Facts:
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Kinyarwanda Language and derived from Not Available.