Korean and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
China, Jilin Province, North Korea, South Korea, Yanbian
Zimbabwe
National Language
North Korea, South Korea
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
The National Institute of the Korean Language
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Interesting Facts
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
- 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
Chinese and Japanese languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Korean and Shona as Minority Language
In Korean and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Korean and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Korean as minority language: Japan, People's Republic of China, Russia, United States of America.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Korean and Shona dialects, then you can go to Korean vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Korean and Shona Regulators
Korean and Shona speaking countries provide you Korean and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. The National Institute of the Korean Language regulates Korean language.Shona is regulated by . Also get to learn, Korean and Shona Language History.
Korean and Shona Continents
Thinking about Korean and Shona continents in which Korean and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Korean and Shona. Most of the Korean 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 Korean and Shona languages:
Korean Interesting Facts:
- Korean has borrowed words from English and Chinese.
- Korean has two counting systems. First, is based on Chinese characters and numbers are similar to Chinese numbers, and second counting system is from words unique to Korea.
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 Korean language was derived from and is similar to Chinese and Japanese languages whereas Korean language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from .