Filipino and Shona
Countries
Philippines
Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Philippines
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino
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Interesting Facts
- "Filipino" was officially declared as national language by the constitution in 1987.
- "Filipino" is the official name of Tagalog, or synonym of it.
- 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
Tagalog Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Spanish Language
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Alphabets in
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Shona-Alphabets.jpg#200
Thank You
Salamat
Waita zvako
How Are You?
Kumusta
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
magandang gabi
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
Magandang gabi
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Magandang hapon
Masikati
Good Morning
Magandang umaga
Mangwanani
Please
Mangyaring
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
pinagsisisihan
Ndineurombo
I Love You
Mahal kita
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
patawarin ninyo ako
Pamusoro
Where They Speak
Philippines
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Hiligaynon
Karanga
Where They Speak
Philippines
southern Zimbabwe
Where They Speak
Philippines
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Native Name
filipino
chiShona
Alternative Names
Pilipino
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
French Name
filipino; pilipino
shona
German Name
Pilipino
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˌfɪl.ɪˈpiː.no]
[ʃoːna]
Ethnicity
Filipino people
Shona people
Origin
16th Century
20th century
Language Family
Austronesian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Standard Forms
Filipino
Standard Shona
Signed Forms
Filipino Sign Language
Signed Shona
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
No Data Available
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Glottocode
fili1244
core1255
Linguasphere
No Data Available
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Filipino and Shona 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 Filipino and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Filipino and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Filipino are spoken in different Filipino Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Filipino vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Filipino dialects include: Bikol, Hiligaynon. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Filipino and Shona Speaking population
Filipino and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Filipino and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Filipino and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Filipino language is 1.74 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 %. 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 Filipino and Shona on Filipino vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Filipino and Shona Language Codes
Filipino and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Filipino and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.