Somali and Maithili Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
India, Nepal
  
National Language
Somalia
  
India, Nepal
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Nepal
  
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
  
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.
  
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Bhojpuri Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Not Available
  
Somali and Maithili as Minority Language
In Somali and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Maithili 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.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Somali and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Maithili Regulators
Somali and Maithili speaking countries provide you Somali and Maithili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Somali and Maithili Language History.
Somali and Maithili Continents
Thinking about Somali and Maithili continents in which Somali and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Maithili. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.