Shona and Balochi Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
Afganistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Iran
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates
Regulated By
Not Available
Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee
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.
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Kurdish and Persian
Derived From
Not Available
Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Shona and Balochi as Minority Language
In Shona and Balochi speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Balochi as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
- Balochi as minority language: India, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates.
If you want to compare Shona and Balochi dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Balochi Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Balochi Regulators
Shona and Balochi speaking countries provide you Shona and Balochi regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Balochi is regulated by Balochi Academy, National Languages Committee. Also get to learn, Shona and Balochi Language History.
Shona and Balochi Continents
Thinking about Shona and Balochi continents in which Shona and Balochi speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Balochi. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Balochi speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Shona and Balochi languages:
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.
Balochi Interesting Facts:
- Balochi language had no written form before the early 19th century. The official language used until that time was Persian.
- Balochi has borrowed words from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Kurdish and Persian and derived from Ancient Indo-Iranian Language.