Xhosa and Yoruba
Countries
South Africa
Benin, Nigeria
National Language
South Africa
Nigeria
Second Language
Lesotho, South Africa
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Botswana, Lesotho
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Yoruba Academy
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.
- One of the largest African ethnic groups is Yoruba in south of Sahara Desert.
- In Yoruba language, same combination of vowels and consonants have different meanings depending on the pitch of the vowels, so it is tonal language.
Similar To
Zulu, Swazi, and Ndebele
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Derived From
Khoi-Khoi and San Languages
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Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Thank You
Ndiyabulela
e dupe
How Are You?
Unjani
Bawo ni o se wa
Good Night
Ulale kakuhle
Kasun layọ o
Good Evening
Ubusuku obuhle
ka a ale
Good Afternoon
Uben' emva kwemini entle
e kaasan
Good Morning
Molo
e kaaro
Bye
Uhambe/Usale kakuhle
bye
I Love You
Ndiyakuthanda
mo nifẹ rẹ
Excuse Me
Uxolo
mo tọrọ gafara
Dialect 1
Gcaleka
Itsekiri
Where They Speak
South Africa
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Benin, Togo
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Where They Speak
South Africa
Nigeria
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
isiXhosa
Yorùbá
Alternative Names
“Cauzuh” (pej.), Isixhosa, Koosa, Xosa
Yariba, Yooba
German Name
Xhosa-Sprache
Yoruba-Sprache
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
amaXhosa, amaBhaca
Yoruba people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Western Sudanic
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
isiXhosa
Yorùbá
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Signed Xhosa
Yoruba Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
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Glottocode
xhos1239
yoru1245
Linguasphere
99-AUT-fa
No data available
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 Yoruba 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 Yoruba dialects. Various dialects of Xhosa and Yoruba language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Xhosa are spoken in different Xhosa Speaking Countries whereas Yoruba Dialects are spoken in different Yoruba speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Xhosa vs Yoruba Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Xhosa dialects include: Gcaleka, Thembu. Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri , Ede. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Xhosa and Yoruba Speaking population
Xhosa and Yoruba speaking population is one of the factors based on which Xhosa and Yoruba languages can be compared. The total count of Xhosa and Yoruba Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Xhosa language is 0.11 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 %. 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 Yoruba on Xhosa vs Yoruba where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Xhosa and Yoruba Language Codes
Xhosa and Yoruba language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Xhosa and Yoruba Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.