Navajo and Shona
Countries
United States of America
Zimbabwe
National Language
United States of America
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
North America
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Interesting Facts
- Navajo language is tonal language, as it heavily relies on pitch to distinguish between similar words.
- Navajo ethinc group is 2nd largest Native American group.
- 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
Apache Language
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Ahéhee'
Waita zvako
How Are You?
Ąąʼ haʼíí baa naniná?
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
Yá'át'ééh hiiłchi'į'
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
Yá'át'ééh ałní'íní
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Yá'át'ééh
Masikati
Good Morning
Yá'át'ééh abíní
Mangwanani
Please
T'aa shoodi
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
Nízhdził
Ndineurombo
I Love You
Ayóó ánííníshí
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
Shoohá
Pamusoro
Where They Speak
Arizona
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Navajo2
Karanga
Where They Speak
New Mexico
southern Zimbabwe
Where They Speak
Utah
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Native Name
Diné Bizaad / Dinék'ehjí
chiShona
Alternative Names
Navaho
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
German Name
Navajo-Sprache
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈnævəhoʊ]
[ʃoːna]
Ethnicity
Navajo people
Shona people
Origin
1500 CE
20th century
Language Family
Dené–Yeniseian Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Athapascan
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Standard Forms
Navajo
Standard Shona
Signed Forms
Navajo Sign Language
Signed Shona
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
nava1243
core1255
Linguasphere
No data available
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
Subject-Object-Verb
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Language Morphological Typology
Fusional, Polysynthetic, Synthetic
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All Navajo and Shona Dialects
Most languages have dialects where each dialect differ from other dialect with respect to grammar and vocabulary. Here you will get to know all Navajo and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Navajo and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Navajo are spoken in different Navajo Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Navajo vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Navajo dialects include: Navajo1, Navajo2. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Navajo and Shona Speaking population
Navajo and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Navajo and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Navajo and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Navajo language is 0.05 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 %. When we compare the speaking population of any two languages we get to know which of two languages is more popular. Find more details about how many people speak Navajo and Shona on Navajo vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Navajo and Shona Language Codes
Navajo and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Navajo and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.