Yoruba and Cebuano
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Philippines
National Language
Nigeria
Philippines
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Philippines
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Visayan Academy of Arts and Letters
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.
- About one-fifth of the population of the philippines speak cebuano and are second largest ethnolinguistic group in the country.
- Cebuano contains many words of Spanish origin.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Hiligaynon Language
Derived From
Not Available
Island of Cebu
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Kumusta man ka?
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Maayong Gabii
Good Evening
ka a ale
Maayong Gabii
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Maayong Hapon
Good Morning
e kaaro
Maayong Buntag
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
Gihigugma ko ikaw
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Ekskyus mi
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Boholano
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Bohol
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Ede
Southern Kana
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
southern Leyte
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
North Kana
Where They Speak
Nigeria
northern part of Leyte
How Many People Speak
Not Available
How Many People Speak?
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
Visayan
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Binisaya, Bisayan, Sebuano, Sugbuanon, Sugbuhanon, Visayan
French Name
yoruba
cebuano
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Cebuano
Pronunciation
Not Available
Not Available
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Cebuano people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austronesian Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
No early forms
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Standard Cebuano
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Not Available
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
yo
No data Available
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
yoru1245
cebu1242
Linguasphere
No data available
No data Available
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Not Available
All Yoruba and Cebuano 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 Cebuano dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Cebuano language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Cebuano Dialects are spoken in different Cebuano speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Cebuano Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Cebuano dialects include: Boholano , Southern Kana. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Cebuano Speaking population
Yoruba and Cebuano speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Cebuano languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Cebuano Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Cebuano language is 0.32 %. 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 Cebuano on Yoruba vs Cebuano where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Cebuano Language Codes
Yoruba and Cebuano language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Cebuano Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.