Yoruba and Filipino Speaking countries
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
  
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
  
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.
  
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
  
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Tagalog Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Spanish Language
  
Yoruba and Filipino as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Filipino speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Filipino 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.
- Filipino as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Yoruba and Filipino dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Filipino Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Filipino Regulators
Yoruba and Filipino speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Filipino regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Filipino is regulated by Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Filipino Language History.
Yoruba and Filipino Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Filipino continents in which Yoruba and Filipino speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Filipino. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Filipino speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Filipino 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.
Filipino Interesting Facts:
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Tagalog Language and derived from Spanish Language.