Xhosa and Maithili Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
India, Nepal
  
National Language
South Africa
  
India, Nepal
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Nepal
  
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.
  
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Bhojpuri Language
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Maithili as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Maithili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Maithili 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.
- Maithili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Maithili dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Maithili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Maithili Regulators
Xhosa and Maithili speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Maithili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Maithili is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Maithili Language History.
Xhosa and Maithili Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Maithili continents in which Xhosa and Maithili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Maithili. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Maithili 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 Maithili 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.
Maithili Interesting Facts:
- Earlier, Maithili language was considered as the dialect of Hindi and Bengali, however in the year 2003 Maithili achieved an independent language status in India.
- Maithili has rich literature.
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 Bhojpuri Language and derived from Not Available.