Xhosa and Malagasy
Countries
South Africa
Madagascar
National Language
South Africa
Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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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.
- Malagasy language was originated in southeast Asia, since it shares several common words and meanings with Indonesian Languages.
- About 93% of the basic vocabulary is of Malayo-Polynesian origin in Malagasy language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
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Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Time Taken to Learn
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Misaotra
How Are You?
Unjani
Manao ahoana!
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Alina tsara
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Manao ahoana e
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Manao ahoana e
Good Morning
Molo
Maraina tsara
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Miala tsiny
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Veloma!
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Tiako ianao.
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Eastern Malagasy
Where They Speak
South Africa
Merina
How Many People Speak
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Dialect 2
Thembu
Western Malagasy
Where They Speak
South Africa
Sakalava
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Not Available
How Many People Speak?
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Second Language Speakers
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Native Name
isiXhosa
Fiteny Malagasy
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Malagasy Sign Language
French Name
xhosa
malgache
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Malagassi-Sprache
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Malagasy people
Origin
16th Century
1000 AD
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Austronesian
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
standard Malagasy
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
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Scope
Individual
Macrolanguage
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
xhos1239
mala1537
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
No data available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Object-Subject
Language Morphological Typology
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All Xhosa and Malagasy Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Xhosa and Malagasy dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Malagasy language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Malagasy Dialects are spoken in different Malagasy speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Malagasy Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Malagasy dialects include: Eastern Malagasy , Western Malagasy. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Malagasy Speaking population
Xhosa and Malagasy speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Malagasy languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Malagasy Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Malagasy language is 0.28 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Xhosa and Malagasy on Xhosa vs Malagasy where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Malagasy Language Codes
Xhosa and Malagasy language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Malagasy Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.