Xhosa and Oromo Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Ethiopia, Kenya
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Ethiopia
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Somalia
  
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.
  
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Somali Language
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Oromo as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Oromo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Oromo 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.
- Oromo as minority language: Somalia.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Oromo dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Oromo Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Oromo Regulators
Xhosa and Oromo speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Oromo regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Oromo is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Oromo Language History.
Xhosa and Oromo Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Oromo continents in which Xhosa and Oromo speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Oromo. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Oromo speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Oromo 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.
Oromo Interesting Facts:
- Oromo language is the third most spoken language in Africa.
- Oromo is most spoken language in Cushitic Family.
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 Somali Language and derived from Not Available.