Telugu and Afrikaans Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
South Africa
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
South Africa
Second Language
Karnataka
Namibia, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
Similar To
Tamil
Dutch Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Dutch Language
Telugu and Afrikaans as Minority Language
In Telugu and Afrikaans speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Afrikaans as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.
- Afrikaans as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
If you want to compare Telugu and Afrikaans dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Afrikaans Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Afrikaans Regulators
Telugu and Afrikaans speaking countries provide you Telugu and Afrikaans regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Afrikaans is regulated by Die Taalkommissie, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Telugu and Afrikaans Language History.
Telugu and Afrikaans Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Afrikaans continents in which Telugu and Afrikaans speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Afrikaans. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. While Afrikaans speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Telugu and Afrikaans languages:
Telugu Interesting Facts:
- Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
- Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
Afrikaans Interesting Facts:
- Afrikaans Language is a mixture of English, Dutch, German, French and some South African language like Xhosa.
- Afrikaans Language lacks case and gender distinctions.
The Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Dutch Language and derived from Dutch Language.