Swahili and Bhojpuri Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
India, No official status
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
India
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Maithili and Magahi
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Swahili and Bhojpuri as Minority Language
In Swahili and Bhojpuri speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Bhojpuri as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Bhojpuri as minority language: Fiji, Guyana, Jamaica, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
If you want to compare Swahili and Bhojpuri dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Bhojpuri Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Bhojpuri Regulators
Swahili and Bhojpuri speaking countries provide you Swahili and Bhojpuri regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Bhojpuri is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Bhojpuri Language History.
Swahili and Bhojpuri Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Bhojpuri continents in which Swahili and Bhojpuri speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Bhojpuri. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Bhojpuri 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 Swahili and Bhojpuri languages:
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Bhojpuri Interesting Facts:
- Bhojpuri was anciently written in Kaithi scripts.
- In Mughal Era, Kaithi script was used in administrative purposes for writing in Bhojpuri language.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Maithili and Magahi and derived from Sanskrit Language.