Countries
Zimbabwe
Andorra, Balearic Islands, Catalonia, Latin Union, Spain, Valencian Community
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Andorra, France, Italy, Spain
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Spain
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Aragon, France, Italy, Spain
Regulated By
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Institut d'Estudis Catalans, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua, 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.
- Catalan is 6th most largely spoken Romance language.
- Catalan went through a golden age in low middle ages, reaching a peak of maturity and cultural richness.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Spanish Language, Occitan Language, Italian Language, French Language
Alphabets in
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Catalan-Alpahabets.jpg#200
Writing Direction
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Left-To-Right, Horizontal
Thank You
Waita zvako
Gràcies
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
Com estàs?
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
Bona nit
Good Evening
Manheru
Bona nit
Good Afternoon
Masikati
Bona tarda
Good Morning
Mangwanani
Bon dia
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
Sisplau
I Love You
Ndinokuda
T'estimo
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
Dispensi!
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
France, Portugal, Spain
Dialect 2
Karanga
Valencian
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Spain
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Ribagorçan
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Spain
Native Name
chiShona
català
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Català, Catalán, Catalan-Valencian-Balear, Catalonian, Valencian
French Name
shona
catalan; valencien
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Katalanisch
Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]
[kətəˈɫa] (EC) ~ [kataˈɫa] (WC)
Ethnicity
Shona people
Catalan people
Origin
20th century
c. 1028
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Indo-European Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Romance
Early Forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Old Catalan
Standard Forms
Standard Shona
Standard Catalan, Standard Valencian
Signed Forms
Signed Shona
Signed Catalan
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
core1255
stan1289
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
51-AAA-e
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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All Shona and Catalan 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 Catalan dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Catalan language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Catalan Dialects are spoken in different Catalan speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Catalan Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Catalan dialects include: Caló , Valencian. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Catalan Speaking population
Shona and Catalan speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Catalan languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Catalan Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Catalan language is 0.12 %. 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 Catalan on Shona vs Catalan where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Catalan Language Codes
Shona and Catalan language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Catalan Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.