Xhosa and Filipino Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Philippines
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Philippines
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Philippines
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
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.
  
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Tagalog Language
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Spanish Language
  
Xhosa and Filipino as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Filipino 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.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Filipino Regulators
Xhosa and Filipino speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Filipino regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Filipino Language History.
Xhosa and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Filipino continents in which Xhosa and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Filipino. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Filipino 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.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
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 Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.