Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
National Language
Nigeria
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
Interesting Facts
- 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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Left-To-Right, Horizontal
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Com estàs?
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Bona nit
Good Evening
ka a ale
Bona nit
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Bona tarda
Good Morning
e kaaro
Bon dia
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
T'estimo
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Dispensi!
Where They Speak
Nigeria
France, Portugal, Spain
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Spain
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Ribagorçan
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Spain
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Speaking Population
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
català
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
yoruba
catalan; valencien
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
Not Available
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Catalan people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Romance
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Catalan
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Language Position
Not Available
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Signed Catalan
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
yoru1245
stan1289
Linguasphere
No data available
51-AAA-e
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Not Available
All Yoruba and Catalan 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 Yoruba and Catalan dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Catalan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Catalan Dialects are spoken in different Catalan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Catalan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Catalan dialects include: Caló , Valencian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Catalan Speaking population
Yoruba and Catalan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Catalan languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Catalan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Catalan language is Not Available. 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 Yoruba and Catalan on Yoruba vs Catalan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Catalan Language Codes
Yoruba and Catalan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Catalan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.