Malayalam and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
Zimbabwe
National Language
Kerala, India, Lakshadweep, Puducherry
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
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala
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Interesting Facts
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
- 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
Tamil and Sanskrit Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Malayalam and Shona as Minority Language
In Malayalam and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Malayalam and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Malayalam as minority language: Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Malayalam and Shona dialects, then you can go to Malayalam vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Malayalam and Shona Regulators
Malayalam and Shona speaking countries provide you Malayalam and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academy for Malayalam literature, Government of Kerala regulates Malayalam language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Malayalam and Shona Language History.
Malayalam and Shona Continents
Thinking about Malayalam and Shona continents in which Malayalam and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Malayalam and Shona. Most of the Malayalam 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 Malayalam and Shona languages:
Malayalam Interesting Facts:
- Malayalam language has 54 literals. Same sounds have different versions to it.
- Malayalam script is reffered as "Rod Script" and it is derived from the Grantha script, which was developed from Indic script of Brahmi.
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 Malayalam language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Tamil and Sanskrit Languages whereas Malayalam language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.