Xhosa and Haitian Creole
Countries
South Africa
Haiti
National Language
South Africa
Haiti
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Central America, North America
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Cuba
Regulated By
Not Available
Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen (Academy of Haitian Creole)
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.
- In the year 1940, the first technical orthography for Haitian Creole was developed.
- In Haiian Creole, the word 'creole' is of Latin origin via a Portuguese term that means, "person raised in one's house".
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
French Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Mèsi
How Are You?
Unjani
Kijan ou yé?
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Bon nwit
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Bonswa
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Bon apre-midi
Good Morning
Molo
Bon apre-midi
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Dezole
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Babay
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Mwen renmen w
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Northern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
South Africa
Cap-Haitien
Dialect 2
Thembu
Central Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
South Africa
Port-au-Prince
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Southern Haitian Creole
Where They Speak
South Africa
Cayes
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiXhosa
Kreyòl ayisyen
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Creole, Haitian Creole, Western Caribbean Creole
French Name
xhosa
haïtien; créole haïtien
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Haïtien (Haiti-Kreolisch)
Pronunciation
Not Available
[kɣejɔl]
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Haitians
Origin
16th Century
17th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
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Branch
Bantu
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Haitian Creole
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
xhos1239
hait1244
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
51-AAC-cb
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Xhosa and Haitian Creole 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 Haitian Creole dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Haitian Creole language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Haitian Creole Dialects are spoken in different Haitian Creole speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Haitian Creole Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Haitian Creole dialects include: Northern Haitian Creole , Central Haitian Creole. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Haitian Creole Speaking population
Xhosa and Haitian Creole speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Haitian Creole languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Haitian Creole Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Haitian Creole language is 0.15 %. 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 Haitian Creole on Xhosa vs Haitian Creole where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Haitian Creole Language Codes
Xhosa and Haitian Creole language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Haitian Creole Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.