Marathi and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Goa, India, Maharashtra
Zimbabwe
National Language
India
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Andra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Israel, Mauritius
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad
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Interesting Facts
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
- 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
Konkani Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Marathi and Shona as Minority Language
In Marathi and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Marathi and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Marathi as minority language: Israel, Mauritius.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Marathi and Shona dialects, then you can go to Marathi vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Marathi and Shona Regulators
Marathi and Shona speaking countries provide you Marathi and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Maharashtra Sahitya Parishad regulates Marathi language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Marathi and Shona Language History.
Marathi and Shona Continents
Thinking about Marathi and Shona continents in which Marathi and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Marathi and Shona. Most of the Marathi 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 Marathi and Shona languages:
Marathi Interesting Facts:
- Marathi ranks 4th in India based on the number of native speakers.
- Marathi language has borrowed plenty of loanwords from Urdu, Persian, Arabic and Sanskrit.
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 Marathi language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Konkani Language whereas Marathi language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.