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Somali and Yoruba Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
Benin, Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
32
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Somalia
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Yemen
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
1.7 Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
Yoruba Academy
1.8 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.
  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
1.9 Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
Owo and Itsekiri languages
1.10 Derived From
Arabic Language
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Somali vs Yoruba Countries

Comparing Somali vs Yoruba countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Somali and Yoruba languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Somali is official language is 3 whereas total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2

Find if Somali and Yoruba are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Somali and Yoruba speaking countries will give you the presence of Somali and Yoruba languages in different countries. Along with Somali vs Yoruba countries, you can also compare Somali vs Yoruba.

Somali and Yoruba as Minority Language

In Somali and Yoruba speaking countries you will get the countries which have Somali and Yoruba 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.
  • Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.

If you want to compare Somali and Yoruba dialects, then you can go to Somali vs Yoruba Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Somali and Yoruba Regulators

Somali and Yoruba speaking countries provide you Somali and Yoruba regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy regulates Somali language.Yoruba is regulated by Yoruba Academy. Also get to learn, Somali and Yoruba Language History.

Somali and Yoruba Continents

Thinking about Somali and Yoruba continents in which Somali and Yoruba speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Somali and Yoruba. Most of the Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. While Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Yoruba 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.

Yoruba Interesting Facts:

  • One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
  • In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.

The Somali language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Afar and Oromo Language whereas Somali language is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages and derived from Not Available.