Telugu and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
South Africa
National Language
Andra Pradesh, India
South Africa
Second Language
Karnataka
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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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.
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
Similar To
Tamil
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Telugu and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Telugu and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Telugu and Xhosa 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.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Telugu and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Telugu vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Telugu and Xhosa Regulators
Telugu and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Telugu and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh regulates Telugu language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Telugu and Xhosa Language History.
Telugu and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Telugu and Xhosa continents in which Telugu and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Telugu and Xhosa. Most of the Telugu speaking countries lie in Asia. While Xhosa 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 Xhosa 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.
Xhosa Interesting Facts:
- Xhosa has 15 click sounds, borrowed from the khoi-khoi and san languages of the South Africa.
- The same sequence of consonants and vowels can have different meaning when said with different tones, so Xhosa is tonal.
The Telugu language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil whereas Telugu language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.