Indonesian and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Indonesia
Zimbabwe
National Language
Indonesia
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
East Timor, Indonesia
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa
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Interesting Facts
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
- 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
Malay language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Malay and Dutch Languages
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Indonesian and Shona as Minority Language
In Indonesian and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Indonesian and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Indonesian as minority language: Denmark, East Timor, Netherlands.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Indonesian and Shona dialects, then you can go to Indonesian vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Indonesian and Shona Regulators
Indonesian and Shona speaking countries provide you Indonesian and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa regulates Indonesian language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Indonesian and Shona Language History.
Indonesian and Shona Continents
Thinking about Indonesian and Shona continents in which Indonesian and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Indonesian and Shona. Most of the Indonesian 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 Indonesian and Shona languages:
Indonesian Interesting Facts:
- The modern Indonesian language uses many loan words from Persian, Chinese and Arabic.
- In Indonesian language, spelling is phonetically precise, so that words are spelled as they sound.
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 Indonesian language was derived from Malay and Dutch Languages and is similar to Malay language whereas Indonesian language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.