Countries
South Africa
  
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
South Africa
  
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.
  
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Latin
  
Xhosa and English as Minority Language
In Xhosa and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and English 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.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Xhosa and English dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and English Regulators
Xhosa and English speaking countries provide you Xhosa and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and English Language History.
Xhosa and English Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and English continents in which Xhosa and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and English. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 English 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.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
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 Not Available and derived from Latin.