Turkish and Xhosa Speaking countries
Countries
Azerbaijan, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Northern Cyprus, Romania, Turkey
South Africa
National Language
Turkey
South Africa
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Lesotho, South Africa
Speaking Continents
Asia, Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania
Botswana, Lesotho
Regulated By
Turkish Language Association
Not Available
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.
- 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
Azerbaijani Language
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Derived From
Not Available
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Turkish and Xhosa as Minority Language
In Turkish and Xhosa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Turkish and Xhosa as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Turkish as minority language: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Iraq, Kosovo, Macedonia, Romania.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
If you want to compare Turkish and Xhosa dialects, then you can go to Turkish vs Xhosa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Turkish and Xhosa Regulators
Turkish and Xhosa speaking countries provide you Turkish and Xhosa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Turkish Language Association regulates Turkish language.Xhosa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Turkish and Xhosa Language History.
Turkish and Xhosa Continents
Thinking about Turkish and Xhosa continents in which Turkish and Xhosa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Turkish and Xhosa. Most of the Turkish speaking countries lie in Asia, Europe. 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 Turkish and Xhosa languages:
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.
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 Turkish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Azerbaijani Language whereas Turkish language is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele and derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages.