Swahili and Santali Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
India
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal
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)
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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.
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Munda Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Swahili and Santali as Minority Language
In Swahili and Santali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Santali 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.
- Santali as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Swahili and Santali dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Santali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Santali Regulators
Swahili and Santali speaking countries provide you Swahili and Santali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Santali is not regulated. Also get to learn, Swahili and Santali Language History.
Swahili and Santali Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Santali continents in which Swahili and Santali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Santali. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Santali 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 Santali 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.
Santali Interesting Facts:
- Santali language was an oral language till nineteenth century.
- Before the invention of Santali alphabets, Santali was written with the Bengali or Odia alphabets.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Munda Language and derived from Not Available.