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Xhosa
Xhosa

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Xhosa and Irish Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
South Africa
European Union, Ireland
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
12
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
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1.3 National Language
South Africa
Ireland
1.4 Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Ireland
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
1.6 Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
United Kingdom
1.7 Regulated By
Not Available
Foras na Gaeilge
1.8 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 Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
  • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
1.9 Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Not Available
1.10 Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Not Available

Xhosa vs Irish Countries

Comparing Xhosa vs Irish countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Xhosa and Irish languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Irish is official language is 2

Find if Xhosa and Irish are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Xhosa and Irish speaking countries will give you the presence of Xhosa and Irish languages in different countries. Along with Xhosa vs Irish countries, you can also compare Xhosa vs Irish.

Xhosa and Irish as Minority Language

In Xhosa and Irish speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Irish 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.
  • Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.

If you want to compare Xhosa and Irish dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Irish Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Xhosa and Irish Regulators

Xhosa and Irish speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Irish regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Irish is regulated by Foras na Gaeilge. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Irish Language History.

Xhosa and Irish Continents

Thinking about Xhosa and Irish continents in which Xhosa and Irish speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Irish. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Irish 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.

Irish Interesting Facts:

  • In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
  • There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.

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.