Swahili and Turkish Speaking countries
Countries
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
National Language
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Turkey
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania
Regulated By
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
Turkish Language Association
Interesting Facts
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
Similar To
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Azerbaijani Language
Derived From
Arabic Language
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Swahili and Turkish as Minority Language
In Swahili and Turkish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Swahili and Turkish 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.
- Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.
If you want to compare Swahili and Turkish dialects, then you can go to Swahili vs Turkish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Swahili and Turkish Regulators
Swahili and Turkish speaking countries provide you Swahili and Turkish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya) regulates Swahili language.Turkish is regulated by Turkish Language Association. Also get to learn, Swahili and Turkish Language History.
Swahili and Turkish Continents
Thinking about Swahili and Turkish continents in which Swahili and Turkish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Swahili and Turkish. Most of the Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. While Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Turkish 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.
Turkish Interesting Facts:
- Turkish language oldest written records are found upon stone monuments in Central Asia, in Orhun, Yenisey and Talas regions.
- Turkish language was developed in the Middle East, streching all the way to Eastern Europe.
The Swahili language was derived from Arabic Language and is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages whereas Swahili language is similar to Azerbaijani Language and derived from Not Available.