Xhosa and Italian Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Croatia, European Union, Italy, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland, Vatican City
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Italy, San Marino, Switzerland, Vatican City
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Albania, Croatia, Malta, Slovenia
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Europe
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran)
  
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.
  
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
French and Portuguese Languages
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Latin
  
Xhosa and Italian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Italian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Italian 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.
- Italian as minority language: Crimea, Eritrea, France, Libya, Monaco, Montenegro, Romania, Somalia.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Italian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Italian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Italian Regulators
Xhosa and Italian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Italian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Italian is regulated by Accademia della Crusca (Academy of the bran). Also get to learn, Xhosa and Italian Language History.
Xhosa and Italian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Italian continents in which Xhosa and Italian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Italian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Italian 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 Italian 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.
Italian Interesting Facts:
- One of the most romantic and melodic language in the history of the world is Italian.
- Italian Language is in the top three of the most widely spoken European languages in Europe.
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 French and Portuguese Languages and derived from Latin.