Yoruba and Madurese Speaking countries
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
  
East Java, Island of Madura, North Java, Sapudi Islands, Singapore
  
National Language
Nigeria
  
Indonesia, Island of Madura
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
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
  
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.
  
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
  
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Malay and Javanese Languages
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Yoruba and Madurese as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Madurese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Madurese 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.
- Madurese as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Yoruba and Madurese dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Madurese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Madurese Regulators
Yoruba and Madurese speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Madurese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Madurese is not regulated. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Madurese Language History.
Yoruba and Madurese Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Madurese continents in which Yoruba and Madurese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Madurese. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Madurese 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 Madurese 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.
Madurese Interesting Facts:
- There is unique pronunciation system in the Madurese language.
- Madurese was first written using Javanese Alphabets.
The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Malay and Javanese Languages and derived from Not Available.