Countries
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
Zimbabwe
Total No. Of Countries
61
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46
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National Language
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, National Languages Committee
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Interesting Facts
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
- 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.
Similar To
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Latin
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How Many People Speak?
9.20 million25.00 million
0
1200
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Speaking Population
0.12 %0.13 %
0
89
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Native Speakers
4.10 million8.30 million
0
873
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Second Language Speakers
5.10 million16.00 million
0.01
400
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Native Name
català
chiShona
Alternative Names
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
French Name
catalan; valencien
shona
German Name
Katalanisch
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
[ʃoːna]
Ethnicity
Catalan people
Shona people