Somali and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
Somalia
  
India, Pakistan
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
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.
  
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Hindi Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Somali and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Somali and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Somali and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Punjabi Regulators
Somali and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Somali and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Somali and Punjabi Language History.
Somali and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Somali and Punjabi continents in which Somali and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Punjabi. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.