Xhosa and Igbo Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Nigeria
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Nigeria
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Equatorial Guinea
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
  
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 Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Igbo as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Igbo 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.
- Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Igbo dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Igbo Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Igbo Regulators
Xhosa and Igbo speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Igbo regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Igbo is regulated by Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Igbo Language History.
Xhosa and Igbo Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Igbo continents in which Xhosa and Igbo speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Igbo. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Igbo 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 Igbo 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.
Igbo Interesting Facts:
- In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
- Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
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 Not Available.