Quechua and Shona
Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Zimbabwe
National Language
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
South America
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Interesting Facts
- One of the most widely spoken indigenous language in the America is Quechua.
- Quechua language has borrowed many words from Spanish.
- 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
Aymara and Guarani Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Alphabets in
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Hello
Rimaykullayki
Mhoro
Thank You
Solpayki
Waita zvako
How Are You?
Allillanchu
Wakadini zvako?
Good Night
Allin tuta
Urare zvakanaka
Good Evening
Wuynas nuchis
Manheru
Good Afternoon
Wuynas tardis
Masikati
Good Morning
Wuynus diyas
Mangwanani
Please
jamuspa
Ndinokumbirawo
Sorry
Pampachaykuway
Ndineurombo
I Love You
Kuyayki
Ndinokuda
Excuse Me
Pampachaway
Pamusoro
Where They Speak
Peru
Zimbabwe
Dialect 2
Huánuco
Karanga
Where They Speak
Peru
southern Zimbabwe
Where They Speak
Peru
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Native Name
Qhichwa
chiShona
Alternative Names
North La Paz Quechua
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
French Name
quechua
shona
German Name
Quechua-Sprache
Schona-Sprache
Pronunciation
[ˈketʃwa]
[ʃoːna]
Ethnicity
Quechua
Shona people
Origin
16th Century
20th century
Language Family
Quechumaran Family
Niger-Congo Family
Subgroup
Andean Equatorial
Benue-Congo
Early Forms
No early forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Standard Forms
Quechua
Standard Shona
Signed Forms
Signed Quechua
Signed Shona
Scope
Macrolanguage
Individual
Glottocode
quec1387
core1255
Linguasphere
No data Available
99-AUT-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
-
-
Language Morphological Typology
Agglutinative, Synthetic
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All Quechua 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 Quechua and Shona dialects. Various dialects of Quechua and Shona language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Quechua are spoken in different Quechua Speaking Countries whereas Shona Dialects are spoken in different Shona speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Quechua vs Shona Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Quechua dialects include: Ancash, Huánuco. Shona dialects include: Hwesa , Karanga. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Quechua and Shona Speaking population
Quechua and Shona speaking population is one of the factors based on which Quechua and Shona languages can be compared. The total count of Quechua and Shona Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Quechua language is 0.13 % 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 Quechua and Shona on Quechua vs Shona where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Quechua and Shona Language Codes
Quechua and Shona language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Quechua and Shona Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.