Swahili and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
India, Pakistan
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
India, Pakistan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Pakistan
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Hindi Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
Sanskrit Language
Swahili and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Swahili and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Swahili and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Punjabi Regulators
Swahili and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Swahili and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Punjabi Language History.
Swahili and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Punjabi continents in which Swahili and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Punjabi. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.