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Yoruba and Igbo Speaking countries

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1 Countries
1.1 Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Nigeria
1.2 Total No. Of Countries
21
Bhojpuri Speaking Countries
0 46
1.3 National Language
Nigeria
Nigeria
1.4 Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
1.5 Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
1.6 Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Equatorial Guinea
1.7 Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture
1.8 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.
  • In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
  • Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.
1.9 Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Not Available
1.10 Derived From
Not Available
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Yoruba vs Igbo Countries

Comparing Yoruba vs Igbo countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Yoruba and Igbo languages.

So we find that, total number of countries where Yoruba is official language is 2 whereas total number of countries where Igbo is official language is 1

Find if Yoruba and Igbo are Most Spoken Languages. Comparison of Yoruba and Igbo speaking countries will give you the presence of Yoruba and Igbo languages in different countries. Along with Yoruba vs Igbo countries, you can also compare Yoruba vs Igbo.

Yoruba and Igbo as Minority Language

In Yoruba and Igbo speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Igbo 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.
  • Igbo as minority language: Equatorial Guinea.

If you want to compare Yoruba and Igbo dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Igbo Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Yoruba and Igbo Regulators

Yoruba and Igbo speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Igbo regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Igbo is regulated by Society for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Igbo Language History.

Yoruba and Igbo Continents

Thinking about Yoruba and Igbo continents in which Yoruba and Igbo speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Igbo. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Igbo speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Igbo 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.

Igbo Interesting Facts:

  • In Igbo, there is complicated system of high and low tones indicating differences in meaning and grammatical relationships.
  • Igbo has inexhaustible and rich linguistic features like idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, anecdotes etc.

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 Not Available.