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Xhosa and Tagalog Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
South Africa
Philippines
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
11
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
South Africa
Philippines
1.4 Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Filipinos
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Australia
1.6 Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
1.7 Regulated By
Not Available
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
1.8 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.
  • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
  • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
1.9 Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
1.10 Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Xhosa vs Tagalog Countries

Comparing Xhosa vs Tagalog countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Xhosa and Tagalog languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Tagalog is official language is 1

Find if Xhosa and Tagalog are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries will give you the presence of Xhosa and Tagalog languages in different countries. Along with Xhosa vs Tagalog countries, you can also compare Xhosa vs Tagalog.

Xhosa and Tagalog as Minority Language

In Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Tagalog 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.
  • Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.

If you want to compare Xhosa and Tagalog dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Tagalog Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Xhosa and Tagalog Regulators

Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Tagalog regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Tagalog is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Tagalog Language History.

Xhosa and Tagalog Continents

Thinking about Xhosa and Tagalog continents in which Xhosa and Tagalog speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Tagalog. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog 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.

Tagalog Interesting Facts:

  • In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
  • The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".

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 Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages and derived from Not Available.