Xhosa and Punjabi Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
South Africa
  
India, Pakistan
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
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.
  
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Hindi Language
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Sanskrit Language
  
Xhosa and Punjabi as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Punjabi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Punjabi 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.
- Punjabi as minority language: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States of America.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Punjabi dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Punjabi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Punjabi Regulators
Xhosa and Punjabi speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Punjabi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Punjabi is not regulated. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Punjabi Language History.
Xhosa and Punjabi Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Punjabi continents in which Xhosa and Punjabi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Punjabi. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Punjabi 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 Punjabi 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.
Punjabi Interesting Facts:
- Punjabi is 2nd most spoken in United Kingdom and 4th most spoken in Canada.
- Punjabi is tonal language, by using various tones Punjabi speakers are able to differentiate between words.
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 Hindi Language and derived from Sanskrit Language.