Irish and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
European Union, Ireland
Zimbabwe
National Language
Ireland
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Ireland
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Europe
Africa
Minority Language
United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Foras na Gaeilge
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Interesting Facts
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
- 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
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Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
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Irish and Shona as Minority Language
In Irish and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Irish and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Irish as minority language: United Kingdom.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Irish and Shona dialects, then you can go to Irish vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Irish and Shona Regulators
Irish and Shona speaking countries provide you Irish and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Foras na Gaeilge regulates Irish language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Irish and Shona Language History.
Irish and Shona Continents
Thinking about Irish and Shona continents in which Irish and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Irish and Shona. Most of the Irish speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Irish and Shona languages:
Irish Interesting Facts:
- In Irish language, there are no exact words for "yes" or "no".
- There are different set of numbers for counting humans and another set for counting non-humans in Irish Language.
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 Irish language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Not Available whereas Irish language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.