Somali and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
Somalia
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Asia
Minority Language
Yemen
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Somali and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Somali and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Somali and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Malayalam Regulators
Somali and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Somali and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Somali and Malayalam Language History.
Somali and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Somali and Malayalam continents in which Somali and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Malayalam. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.