Xhosa and Urdu Speaking countries
Countries
South Africa
  
India, Pakistan
  
National Language
South Africa
  
Pakistan
  
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
  
Pakistan
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Asia, Oceania
  
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
  
India
  
Regulated By
Not Available
  
National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan
  
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.
  
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
  
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
  
Arabic and Hindi Languages
  
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
  
Ghaznavid Persian Language
  
Xhosa and Urdu as Minority Language
In Xhosa and Urdu speaking countries you will get the countries which have Xhosa and Urdu 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.
- Urdu as minority language: India.
If you want to compare Xhosa and Urdu dialects, then you can go to Xhosa vs Urdu Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Xhosa and Urdu Regulators
Xhosa and Urdu speaking countries provide you Xhosa and Urdu regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Xhosa is not regulated.Urdu is regulated by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, India, National Language Authority, Pakistan. Also get to learn, Xhosa and Urdu Language History.
Xhosa and Urdu Continents
Thinking about Xhosa and Urdu continents in which Xhosa and Urdu speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Xhosa and Urdu. Most of the Xhosa speaking countries lie in Africa. While Urdu speaking countries lie in Asia, Oceania. 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 Urdu 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.
Urdu Interesting Facts:
- Urdu is a language of beauty and grace, that adds meaning to prose and charm to poetry.
- Different languages such as Arabic, Persian and Turkish gave birth and richness to Urdu.
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 Arabic and Hindi Languages and derived from Ghaznavid Persian Language.