Xhosa and Irish Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
European Union, Ireland
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Ireland
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Ireland
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
United Kingdom
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Foras na Gaeilge
  
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.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Not Available
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
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.