Yoruba and Somali Speaking countries
Countries
Benin, Nigeria
  
Djibouti, Kenya, Somalia
  
National Language
Nigeria
  
Somalia
  
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Not spoken in any of the countries
  
Speaking Continents
Africa
  
Africa, Middle East
  
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
  
Yemen
  
Regulated By
Yoruba Academy
  
National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy
  
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.
  
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
  
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
  
Afar and Oromo Language
  
Derived From
Not Available
  
Arabic Language
  
Yoruba and Somali as Minority Language
In Yoruba and Somali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Yoruba and Somali 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.
- Somali as minority language: Yemen.
If you want to compare Yoruba and Somali dialects, then you can go to Yoruba vs Somali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Yoruba and Somali Regulators
Yoruba and Somali speaking countries provide you Yoruba and Somali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Yoruba Academy regulates Yoruba language.Somali is regulated by National Languages Committee, Regional Somali Language Academy. Also get to learn, Yoruba and Somali Language History.
Yoruba and Somali Continents
Thinking about Yoruba and Somali continents in which Yoruba and Somali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Yoruba and Somali. Most of the Yoruba speaking countries lie in Africa. While Somali speaking countries lie in Africa, Middle East. 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 Somali 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.
Somali Interesting Facts:
- Somali language is one of the best documented Afro-Asiatic languages.
- One of the most widely spoken of the Cushitic languages is the Somali Language.
The Yoruba language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Owo and Itsekiri languages whereas Yoruba language is similar to Afar and Oromo Language and derived from Arabic Language.