Xhosa and Vietnamese
Countries
South Africa
Vietnam
National Language
South Africa
Vietnam
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Australia, East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Czech Republic
Regulated By
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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.
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Chinese Language
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
Chinese Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
Cam on
How Are You?
Unjani
Bạn khỏe không?
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Chúc ngủ ngon
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
Chào buổi tối
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
Chào buổi trưa
Good Morning
Molo
Chào buổi sáng
Please
Ndicela
xin vui lòng
Sorry
Ndicela uxolo
Xin lỗi
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
Tạm biệt
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
tôi yêu bạn
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Northern Vietnamese
Where They Speak
South Africa
Dong Bac, Haiphong, Hanoi, Red River Delta, Tay Bac
Dialect 2
Thembu
North-central Vietnamese
Where They Speak
South Africa
Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa
Dialect 3
Hlubi
Mid-Central Vietnamese
Where They Speak
South Africa
Hue, Quang Tri, Thua Thien
Native Name
isiXhosa
tiếng việt (㗂越)
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Annamese, Ching, Gin, Jing, Kinh, Viet
French Name
xhosa
vietnamien
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Vietnamesisch
Pronunciation
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[tĭəŋ vìəˀt] (Northern)
[tǐəŋ jìək] (Southern)
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Vietnamese (Kinh) people
Origin
16th Century
c. 1440
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austroasiatic Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
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Branch
Bantu
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Early Forms
No early forms
Pre-Vietnamese, Proto-Vietnamese, Archaic Vietnamese, Ancient Vietnamese, Middle Vietnamese, Modern Vietnamese
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Standard Vietnamese
Language Position
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Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Vietnamese sign languages
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
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Glottocode
xhos1239
viet1252
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
46-EBA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Analytic, Isolating
All Xhosa and Vietnamese Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Xhosa and Vietnamese dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Vietnamese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Vietnamese Dialects are spoken in different Vietnamese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Vietnamese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Vietnamese dialects include: Northern Vietnamese , North-central Vietnamese. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Vietnamese Speaking population
Xhosa and Vietnamese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Vietnamese languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Vietnamese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Vietnamese language is 1.14 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Xhosa and Vietnamese on Xhosa vs Vietnamese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Vietnamese Language Codes
Xhosa and Vietnamese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Vietnamese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.