Home
Languagevs


Swahili and Meithei Speaking countries


Meithei and Swahili Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya   
India, Manipur   

Total No. Of Countries
4   
11
1   
14

National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania   
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast 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   
Assam, Manipur, Tripura   

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.
    •   
  • Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
  • The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
  

Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages   
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages   

Derived From
Arabic Language   
Not Available   

Alphabets >>
<< Summary

Swahili and Meithei as Minority Language

In Swahili and Meithei speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Meithei 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.
  • Meithei as minority language: Assam, Manipur, Tripura.

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

Swahili and Meithei Regulators

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

Swahili and Meithei Continents

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

Swahili Interesting Facts:

Compare Easiest Languages to Learn

Easiest Languages to Learn

Easiest Languages to Learn

» More Easiest Languages to Learn

Compare Easiest Languages to Learn

» More Compare Easiest Languages to Learn