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Xhosa and Madurese Speaking countries


Madurese and Xhosa Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
South Africa   
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore   

Total No. Of Countries
1   
14
5   
10

National Language
South Africa   
Indonesia, Island of Madura   

Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Speaking Continents
Africa   
Asia   

Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho   
Not spoken in any of the countries   

Regulated By
Not Available   
Not Available   

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.
  
  • There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
  • Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  

Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele   
Malay and Javanese Languages   

Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages   
Not Available   

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Xhosa and Madurese as Minority Language

In Xhosa and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Madurese 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.
  • Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Xhosa and Madurese Regulators

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

Xhosa and Madurese Continents

Thinking about Xhosa and Madurese continents in which Xhosa and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Madurese. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Madurese speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Madurese languages:

Xhosa Interesting Facts:

Madurese Interesting Facts:

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 Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.

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