Xhosa and Basque Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Basque Autonomous Community, Navarre
  
National Language
South Africa
  
France, Spain
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia, Europe
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee
  
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 Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Spanish
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Basque as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Basque speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Basque 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.
- Basque as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Basque dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Basque Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Basque Regulators
Xhosa and Basque speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Basque regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Basque is regulated by Euskaltzaindia, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Basque Language History.
Xhosa and Basque Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Basque continents in which Xhosa and Basque speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Basque. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Basque 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 Xhosa and Basque 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.
Basque Interesting Facts:
- The Basque language is the oldest European language.
- Basque alphabet include many Roman letters.
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 Spanish and derived from Not Available.