Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Canada, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Malta, Mauritius, Micronesia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Somaliland, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, United Kingdom, Zambia, Zimbabwe
National Language
Nigeria
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guam, Guyana, Jersey, Montserrat, Nauru, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
South Africa
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Not Available
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.
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
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Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Yoruba and English as Minority Language
In Yoruba and English speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and English as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Yoruba as minority language: Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- English as minority language: South Africa.
If you want to compare Yoruba and English dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs English Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and English Regulators
Yoruba and English speaking countries provide you Yoruba and English regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.English is not regulated. Also get to learn, Yoruba and English Language History.
Yoruba and English Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and English continents in which Yoruba and English speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and English. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While English speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America. 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 Yoruba and English languages:
Yoruba 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.
English Interesting Facts:
- Most of the English words begin with the letter S than any other letter.
- English is third most commonly spoken language in the world.
The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Not Available and derived from Latin.