Countries
Benin, Nigeria
Vietnam
National Language
Nigeria
Vietnam
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, East Asia, North America, Southeast Asia, Western Europe
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Africa, Brazil, Togo, United Kingdom, United States of America
Czech Republic
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.
- The vocabulary of Vietnamese language is influenced by Chinese Language.
- The only language in East Asia that uses the Latin alphabet is Vietnamese.
Similar To
Owo and Itsekiri languages
Chinese Language
Derived From
Not Available
Chinese Language
Alphabets in
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Vietnamese-Alphabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
Not Available
Not Available
How Are You?
Bawo ni o se wa
Bạn khỏe không?
Good Night
Kasun layọ o
Chúc ngủ ngon
Good Evening
ka a ale
Chào buổi tối
Good Afternoon
e kaasan
Chào buổi trưa
Good Morning
e kaaro
Chào buổi sáng
I Love You
mo nifẹ rẹ
tôi yêu bạn
Excuse Me
mo tọrọ gafara
Xin loi
Dialect 1
Itsekiri
Northern Vietnamese
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Dong Bac, Haiphong, Hanoi, Red River Delta, Tay Bac
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 2
Ede
North-central Vietnamese
Where They Speak
Benin, Togo
Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Dialect 3
Ulukwumi
Mid-Central Vietnamese
Where They Speak
Nigeria
Hue, Quang Tri, Thua Thien
How Many People Speak
Not Available
Second Language Speakers
Not Available
Native Name
Yorùbá
tiếng việt (㗂越)
Alternative Names
Yariba, Yooba
Annamese, Ching, Gin, Jing, Kinh, Viet
French Name
yoruba
vietnamien
German Name
Yoruba-Sprache
Vietnamesisch
Pronunciation
Not Available
[tĭəŋ vìəˀt] (Northern)
[tǐəŋ jìək] (Southern)
Ethnicity
Yoruba people
Vietnamese (Kinh) people
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Austroasiatic Family
Subgroup
Western Sudanic
Not Available
Early Forms
No early forms
Pre-Vietnamese, Proto-Vietnamese, Archaic Vietnamese, Ancient Vietnamese, Middle Vietnamese, Modern Vietnamese
Standard Forms
Yorùbá
Standard Vietnamese
Signed Forms
Yoruba Sign Language
Vietnamese sign languages
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 6
Not Available
Not Available
Glottocode
yoru1245
viet1252
Linguasphere
No data available
46-EBA
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Verb-Object
Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
Analytic, Isolating
Analytic, Isolating
All Yoruba and Vietnamese Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Yoruba and Vietnamese dialects. Various dialects of Yoruba and Vietnamese language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Yoruba are spoken in different Yoruba Speaking Countries whereas Vietnamese Dialects are spoken in different Vietnamese speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Yoruba vs Vietnamese Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Yoruba dialects include: Itsekiri, Ede. Vietnamese dialects include: Northern Vietnamese , North-central Vietnamese. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Yoruba and Vietnamese Speaking population
Yoruba and Vietnamese speaking population is one of the factors based on which Yoruba and Vietnamese languages can be compared. The total count of Yoruba and Vietnamese Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Yoruba language is 0.42 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Vietnamese language is 1.14 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Yoruba and Vietnamese on Yoruba vs Vietnamese where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Yoruba and Vietnamese Language Codes
Yoruba and Vietnamese language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Yoruba and Vietnamese Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.