Xhosa and Norwegian Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Norway
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Norway
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Europe, South America
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Nynorsk
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Norwegian Language Council
  
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.
  
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Swedish and Danish Languages
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Norwegian as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Norwegian speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Norwegian 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.
- Norwegian as minority language: Nynorsk.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Norwegian dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Norwegian Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Norwegian Regulators
Xhosa and Norwegian speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Norwegian regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Norwegian is regulated by Norwegian Language Council. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Norwegian Language History.
Xhosa and Norwegian Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Norwegian continents in which Xhosa and Norwegian speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Norwegian. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Norwegian speaking countries lie in Europe, South America. 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 Norwegian 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.
Norwegian Interesting Facts:
- Bergen is one of the Norwegian dialect which has only two genders: common and neuter.
- Since Norwegian language uses pitch accents, it has musical quality and are sometimes employed to distinguish the meanings of homonyms.
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 Swedish and Danish Languages and derived from Not Available.