Xhosa and Kazakh Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
China, Kazakhstan, Russia
National Language
South Africa
Gambia, Kazakhstan
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries, Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Afganistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Regulated By
Not Available
Kazakh language agency
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.
- The Kazakh language can be written using a variety of scripts.
- Kazakh Language contains many words from Russian, Arabic, Mongol, Persian and other Turkic languages.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Turkish and Uzbek Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa and Kazakh as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Kazakh speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Kazakh 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.
- Kazakh as minority language: Afganistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, People's Republic of China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Kazakh dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Kazakh Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Kazakh Regulators
Xhosa and Kazakh speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Kazakh regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Kazakh is regulated by Kazakh language agency. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Kazakh Language History.
Xhosa and Kazakh Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Kazakh continents in which Xhosa and Kazakh speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Kazakh. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Kazakh speaking countries lie in Asia, 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 Kazakh 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.
Kazakh Interesting Facts:
- The Kazakh language can be written using a variety of scripts.
- Kazakh Language contains many words from Russian, Arabic, Mongol, Persian and other Turkic languages.
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 Turkish and Uzbek Languages and derived from Not Available.