Xhosa and Abkhaz Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia, Georgia, Republic of Abkhazia
National Language
South Africa
Abkhazia
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Not Available
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.
- Abkhaz is a north-west Caucasian language.
- Abkhaz is spoken in Abkhazia by only 100,000 people, while in Turkey there are 500,000 people speaking Abkhaz.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Adyghe language, Abaza language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Caucasian languages
Xhosa and Abkhaz as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Abkhaz speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Abkhaz as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Xhosa as minority language: Botswana, Lesotho.
- Abkhaz as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Abkhaz dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Abkhaz Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Abkhaz Regulators
Xhosa and Abkhaz speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Abkhaz regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Abkhaz is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Abkhaz Language History.
Xhosa and Abkhaz Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Abkhaz continents in which Xhosa and Abkhaz speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Abkhaz. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Abkhaz speaking countries lie in 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 Xhosa and Abkhaz languages:
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.
Abkhaz Interesting Facts:
- Abkhaz is a north-west Caucasian language.
- Abkhaz is spoken in Abkhazia by only 100,000 people, while in Turkey there are 500,000 people speaking Abkhaz.
The Xhosa language was derived from Khoi-Khoi and San Languages and is similar to Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele whereas Xhosa language is similar to Adyghe language, Abaza language and derived from Caucasian languages.