Somali and Tagalog Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Philippines
National Language
Somalia
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Filipinos
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Asia, Australia
Minority Language
Yemen
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
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.
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali and Tagalog as Minority Language
In Somali and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Tagalog 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.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
If you want to compare Somali and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Tagalog Regulators
Somali and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Somali and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Somali and Tagalog Language History.
Somali and Tagalog Continents
Thinking about Somali and Tagalog continents in which Somali and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Tagalog. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.