Xhosa and Malayalam Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
National Language
South Africa
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Regulated By
Not Available
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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.
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Sanskrit Language
Xhosa and Malayalam as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Malayalam speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Malayalam 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.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Malayalam dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Malayalam Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Malayalam Regulators
Xhosa and Malayalam speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Malayalam regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Malayalam is regulated by Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Malayalam Language History.
Xhosa and Malayalam Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Malayalam continents in which Xhosa and Malayalam speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Malayalam. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Malayalam 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 Malayalam 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.
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
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 Tamil and Sanskrit Languages and derived from Sanskrit Language.