Somali and Turkish Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
National Language
Somalia
Turkey
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Yemen
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Turkish Language Association
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.
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Azerbaijani Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali and Turkish as Minority Language
In Somali and Turkish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Turkish 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.
- Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.
If you want to compare Somali and Turkish dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Turkish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Somali and Turkish Regulators
Somali and Turkish speaking countries provide you Somali and Turkish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Turkish is regulated by Turkish Language Association. Also get to learn, Somali and Turkish Language History.
Somali and Turkish Continents
Thinking about Somali and Turkish continents in which Somali and Turkish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Turkish. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. 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 Turkish 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.
Turkish Interesting Facts:
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Azerbaijani Language and derived from Not Available.