Xhosa and Meithei
Countries
South Africa
India, Manipur
National Language
South Africa
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Regulated By
Not Available
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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.
- Meithei Language is currently classified as a vulnerable language by UNESCO.
- The oldest document in Methei language was dated back in 8th century were inscriptions on the copper plate.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Bengali, Odia, Maithili and Meithei Languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Yamna nungaijare
How Are You?
Unjani
Nung_ngai_biribra adombo?
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Athengba Ahing
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
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Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
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Good Morning
Molo
Nongale haugatl
Please
Ndicela
Chanbiduna
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Saobiganu
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Chatcharage
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
Eina nangbu nungsi
Excuse Me
Uxolo
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Where They Speak
South Africa
Burma, Laos
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Bangladesh, India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Meithei proper
Where They Speak
South Africa
Bangladesh, Burma, Northeast India
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiXhosa
মৈইতৈইলোন
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Kathe, Kathi, Manipuri, Meiteilon, Meiteiron, Meithe, Meitei, Menipuri, Mitei, Mithe, Ponna
French Name
xhosa
Meithei
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Meithei
Pronunciation
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Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Meithei people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Sino-Tibetan Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Tibeto-Burman
Branch
Bantu
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Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Standard Meithei
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
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Scope
Individual
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ISO 639 1
xh
No data available
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
xhos1239
mani1292
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
omp
Language Type
Living
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Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Xhosa and Meithei 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 Meithei dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Meithei language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Meithei Dialects are spoken in different Meithei speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Meithei Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Meithei dialects include: Loi , Pangal. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Meithei Speaking population
Xhosa and Meithei speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Meithei languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Meithei Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Meithei language is Not Available. 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 Meithei on Xhosa vs Meithei where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Meithei Language Codes
Xhosa and Meithei language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Meithei Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.