Tamil

Shona

Tamil and Shona Speaking countries

Tamil

Shona

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1 Countries

1.1 Countries

Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Zimbabwe

1.2 Total No. Of Countries

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1.3 National Language

Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu

Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe

1.4 Second Language

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.5 Speaking Continents

Asia

Africa

1.6 Minority Language

Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles

Not spoken in any of the countries

1.7 Regulated By

Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University

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1.8 Interesting Facts

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

Shona language is tonal language.
The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.

1.9 Similar To

Malayalam

Kalanga and Nambya Language

1.10 Derived From

Not Available

Tamil vs Shona Countries

Comparing Tamil vs Shona countries gives you idea about number of countries that speak Tamil and Shona languages.

Tamil Speaking Countries: Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu.
Shona Speaking Countries: Zimbabwe.

So we find that, total number of countries where Tamil is official language is 6 whereas total number of countries where Shona is official language is 1

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

Tamil and Shona as Minority Language

In Tamil and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

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

Tamil and Shona Regulators

Tamil and Shona speaking countries provide you Tamil and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tamil and Shona Language History.

Tamil and Shona Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Shona continents in which Tamil and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Shona. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. While Shona 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 Tamil and Shona languages:

Tamil Interesting Facts:

Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.

Shona Interesting Facts:

Shona language is tonal language.
The African people in Zimbabwe is made of 10 ethnic groups, each speaking a different languages, shona is spoken by 60 percent of population.

The Tamil language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Malayalam whereas Tamil language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.