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
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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
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Ancient Indo-Iranian Language
Alphabets in
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Scripts
Latin
Perso-Arabic script
Thank You
Waita zvako
mana bebahgsh
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
chone tao?
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
jawáin shap
Good Evening
Manheru
jawáin begáh
Good Afternoon
Masikati
سلام علیکم
Good Morning
Mangwanani
jawáin sawáh
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
Mihrabani kan
Sorry
Ndineurombo
bebaksh / bebagsh
I Love You
Ndinokuda
Tu mana doost biyeh
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
mana bebahgsh
Dialect 1
Hwesa
Eastern Balochi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Pakistan
Dialect 2
Karanga
Western Balochi
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Afganistan, Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Southern Balochi
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Iran, Oman, Pakistan, United Arab Emirates
Native Name
chiShona
بلوچی
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Baluchi
French Name
shona
baloutchi
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Belutschisch
Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]
[bəˈloʧi]
Ethnicity
Shona people
Predominantly Baloch, some Brahui
Origin
20th century
19th Century
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Early Forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Shona
Balochi
Signed Forms
Signed Shona
Balochi Sign Language
Scope
Individual
Individual
ISO 639 1
sn
No data available
Glottocode
core1255
balo1260
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
58-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Shona and Balochi 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 Shona and Balochi dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Balochi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Balochi Dialects are spoken in different Balochi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Balochi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Balochi dialects include: Eastern Balochi , Western Balochi. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Balochi Speaking population
Shona and Balochi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Balochi languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Balochi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Balochi language is 0.11 %. 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 Shona and Balochi on Shona vs Balochi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Balochi Language Codes
Shona and Balochi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Balochi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.