Swahili and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
European Union, Malta
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Malta
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
National Council for the Maltese Language
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
Arabic Language
Roman Languages
Swahili and Maltese as Minority Language
In Swahili and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Swahili and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Maltese Regulators
Swahili and Maltese speaking countries provide you Swahili and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Swahili and Maltese Language History.
Swahili and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Maltese continents in which Swahili and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Maltese. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.