Xhosa and Tamil Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University
  
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.
  
- Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
- The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Malayalam
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Not Available
  
Xhosa and Tamil as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Tamil speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Tamil 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.
- Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Tamil dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Tamil Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Tamil Regulators
Xhosa and Tamil speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Tamil regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Tamil is regulated by Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Tamil Language History.
Xhosa and Tamil Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Tamil continents in which Xhosa and Tamil speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Tamil. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Tamil 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 Tamil 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.
Tamil Interesting Facts: