Xhosa and Chewa Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Malawi, Zimbabwe
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Zambia
  
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.
  
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Zulu language
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Chewa as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Chewa speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Chewa 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.
- Chewa as minority language: Zambia.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Chewa dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Chewa Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Chewa Regulators
Xhosa and Chewa speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Chewa regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Chewa is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Chewa Language History.
Xhosa and Chewa Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Chewa continents in which Xhosa and Chewa speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Chewa. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Chewa 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 Xhosa and Chewa 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.
Chewa Interesting Facts:
- Chewa is one of the 55 languages featured on the Voyager spacecraft.
- Most widely known language of Malawi is Chewa.
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 Zulu language and derived from Not Available.