Lao and Shona Speaking countries
National Language
Laos, Northeastern Thailand
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
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Interesting Facts
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
- 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
Thai Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages
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Lao and Shona as Minority Language
In Lao and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Lao and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Lao as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Lao and Shona dialects, then you can go to Lao vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Lao and Shona Regulators
Lao and Shona speaking countries provide you Lao and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Lao is not regulated.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Lao and Shona Language History.
Lao and Shona Continents
Thinking about Lao and Shona continents in which Lao and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Lao and Shona. Most of the Lao 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 Lao and Shona languages:
Lao Interesting Facts:
- There is no space left between words, only between phrases or sentences in Lao language.
- The Lao alphabets has been reformed many times over the past 50 years.
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 Lao language was derived from Pali, Sanskrit and Old Khmer Languages and is similar to Thai Language whereas Lao language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.