Somali and Oriya Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
India
  
National Language
Somalia
  
India
  
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
  
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.
  
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Bengali and Assamese
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Somali and Oriya as Minority Language
In Somali and Oriya speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Oriya 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.
- Oriya as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Somali and Oriya dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Oriya Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Oriya Regulators
Somali and Oriya speaking countries provide you Somali and Oriya regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Oriya is not regulated. Also get to learn, Somali and Oriya Language History.
Somali and Oriya Continents
Thinking about Somali and Oriya continents in which Somali and Oriya speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Oriya. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Oriya 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 Oriya 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.
Oriya Interesting Facts:
- The earliest literature in Oriya was traced in 7th to 9th centuries.
- Since Odia is having a long literary history and has not borrowed largely from other languages, it is the 6th classical language in India.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Bengali and Assamese and derived from Sanskrit Language.