Portuguese and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
Zimbabwe
National Language
Portugal
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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Interesting Facts
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
- 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
Spanish and Galician Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Latin
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Portuguese and Shona as Minority Language
In Portuguese and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Portuguese and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Portuguese and Shona dialects, then you can go to Portuguese vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Portuguese and Shona Regulators
Portuguese and Shona speaking countries provide you Portuguese and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras regulates Portuguese language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Portuguese and Shona Language History.
Portuguese and Shona Continents
Thinking about Portuguese and Shona continents in which Portuguese and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Portuguese and Shona. Most of the Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. 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 Portuguese and Shona languages:
Portuguese Interesting Facts:
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
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 Portuguese language was derived from Latin and is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages whereas Portuguese language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.