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Xhosa and Telugu Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India, Telangana, Yanam
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
14
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
South Africa
Andra Pradesh, India
1.4 Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Karnataka
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
1.6 Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu
1.7 Regulated By
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Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh
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.
  • Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
  • Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.
1.9 Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Tamil
1.10 Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Sanskrit Language

Xhosa vs Telugu Countries

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

So we find that, total number of countries where Xhosa is official language is 1 whereas total number of countries where Telugu is official language is 4

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

Xhosa and Telugu as Minority Language

In Xhosa and Telugu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Telugu 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.
  • Telugu as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu.

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

Xhosa and Telugu Regulators

Xhosa and Telugu speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Telugu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Telugu is regulated by Telugu Academy and Official Language Commission of Government of Andhra Pradesh. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Telugu Language History.

Xhosa and Telugu Continents

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

Telugu Interesting Facts:

  • Telugu is the only language in the Eastern world that has every single word that ends with a vowel sound. Telugu language is called "Italian of the East".
  • Telugu is one of the oldest language in India which is 2,400 years old.

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 Tamil and derived from Sanskrit Language.