Xhosa and Lithuanian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Lithuanian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Lithuanian 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.
- Lithuanian as minority language: Poland.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Lithuanian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Lithuanian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Lithuanian Regulators
Xhosa and Lithuanian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Lithuanian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Lithuanian is regulated by Commission of the Lithuanian Language. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Lithuanian Language History.
Xhosa and Lithuanian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Lithuanian continents in which Xhosa and Lithuanian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Lithuanian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Lithuanian 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 Lithuanian 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.
Lithuanian Interesting Facts:
- Lithuanian has many loanwords that originate from Slavic, Germanic and other Baltic languages.
- "Catheciusmus" is the oldest known book in Lithuanian language in 1547.
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 Latvian and derived from Not Available.