Somali and Yoruba Speaking countries
Countries
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
Benin, Nigeria
  
National Language
Somalia
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa, Middle East
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Yemen
  
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Regulated By
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
Yoruba Academy
  
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.
  
Similar To
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
Not Available
  
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.