Swahili and Maithili Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
  
India, Nepal
  
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
  
India, Nepal
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Nepal
  
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)
  
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Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
  
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
  
Bhojpuri Language
  
Derived From
Arabic Language
  
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Swahili and Maithili as Minority Language
In Swahili and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Maithili 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.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Swahili and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Maithili Regulators
Swahili and Maithili speaking countries provide you Swahili and Maithili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Maithili Language History.
Swahili and Maithili Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Maithili continents in which Swahili and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Maithili. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.