Xhosa and Filipino
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
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Salamat
How Are You?
Unjani
Kumusta
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
magandang gabi
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Magandang gabi
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Magandang hapon
Good Morning
Molo
Magandang umaga
Please
Ndicela
Mangyaring
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
pinagsisisihan
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Paalam
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Mahal kita
Excuse Me
Uxolo
patawarin ninyo ako
Where They Speak
South Africa
Philippines
Dialect 2
Thembu
Hiligaynon
Where They Speak
South Africa
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Philippines
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Native Name
isiXhosa
filipino
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Pilipino
French Name
xhosa
filipino; pilipino
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Pilipino
Pronunciation
Not Available
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Not Available
Origin
16th Century
16th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Not Available
Branch
Bantu
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Filipino
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
xh
No Data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
xhos1239
fili1244
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
No Data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Not Available
Language Morphological Typology
Not Available
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All Xhosa and Filipino 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 Filipino dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Filipino language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Filipino Dialects are spoken in different Filipino speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Filipino Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Filipino dialects include: Bikol , Hiligaynon. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Filipino Speaking population
Xhosa and Filipino speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Filipino languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Filipino Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Filipino language is Not Available. 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 Filipino on Xhosa vs Filipino where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Filipino Language Codes
Xhosa and Filipino language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Filipino Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.