Swahili and Japanese Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
  
Japan
  
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
  
Japan
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia, Pacific
  
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Palau
  
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
  
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
  
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
  
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
  
Korean Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
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Swahili and Japanese as Minority Language
In Swahili and Japanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Japanese 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.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
If you want to compare Swahili and Japanese dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Japanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Japanese Regulators
Swahili and Japanese speaking countries provide you Swahili and Japanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Japanese is regulated by Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education. Also get to learn, Swahili and Japanese Language History.
Swahili and Japanese Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Japanese continents in which Swahili and Japanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Japanese. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. 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 Japanese 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.
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Korean Language and derived from Not Available.