Xhosa and Belarusian
Countries
South Africa
Belarus, Poland
National Language
South Africa
Belarus, Gambia
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Poland
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Czech Republic, Lithuania, Ukraine
Regulated By
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National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 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.
- Since 1918, Belarusian has been the official language of Belarus.
- Belarusian include many loanwords from Polish language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Russian and Ukrainian
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Language Levels
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Dziakuj
How Are You?
Unjani
Jak vy ?
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Dabranač
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Dobry viečar
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
dobry dzień
Good Morning
Molo
Dobraj ranicy
Please
Ndicela
Kali laska
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Vybačajcie
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
da pabačennia
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
JA liubliu ciabie
Excuse Me
Uxolo
Vybačajcie
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
North-Eastern Belarusian
Where They Speak
South Africa
North-East Belarus
Dialect 2
Thembu
South-Western Belarusian
Where They Speak
South Africa
South-West Belarus
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Middle Belarusian
Where They Speak
South Africa
Middle Belarus
Native Name
isiXhosa
Беларуская мова (Bielaruskaja mova)
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Belarusan, Belorussian, Bielorussian, Byelorussian, White Russian, White Ruthenian
French Name
xhosa
biélorusse
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Weißrussisch
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Belarusians
Origin
16th Century
18th century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Slavic
Early Forms
No early forms
Old East Slavic
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Belarusian
Language Position
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Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
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Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
xhos1239
bela1254
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
53-AAA-eb < 53-AAA-e (varieties: 53-AAA-eba to 53-AAA-ebg)
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Xhosa and Belarusian Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Xhosa and Belarusian dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Belarusian language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Belarusian Dialects are spoken in different Belarusian speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Belarusian Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Belarusian dialects include: North-Eastern Belarusian , South-Western Belarusian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Belarusian Speaking population
Xhosa and Belarusian speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Belarusian languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Belarusian Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Belarusian language is 0.11 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Xhosa and Belarusian on Xhosa vs Belarusian where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Belarusian Language Codes
Xhosa and Belarusian language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Belarusian Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.
