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Swahili and Madurese Speaking countries


Madurese and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
5   
10

National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   
Indonesia, Island of Madura   

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   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

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.
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  • There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
  • Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Malay and Javanese Languages   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

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Swahili and Madurese as Minority Language

In Swahili and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Madurese 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.
  • Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Swahili and Madurese Regulators

Swahili and Madurese speaking countries provide you Swahili and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Madurese Language History.

Swahili and Madurese Continents

Thinking about Swahili and Madurese continents in which Swahili and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Madurese. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Madurese 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 Madurese languages:

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