Shona and Hebrew
Countries
Zimbabwe
Israel
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Israel
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Israel
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Poland
Regulated By
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Academy of the Hebrew Language
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 original language of Bible is Hebrew.
- The men and women use different verbs in hebrew language.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Arabic and Aramaic languages
Derived From
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Aramaic Language
Alphabets in
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Writing Direction
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Right-To-Left, Horizontal
Hello
Mhoro
שלום (Shalom)
Thank You
Waita zvako
תודה (Toda)
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
מה שלומך? (ma shlomxa)
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
לילה טוב (Laila tov)
Good Evening
Manheru
ערב טוב (Erev tov)
Good Afternoon
Masikati
אחר צהריים טובים (Achar tzahara'im tovim)
Good Morning
Mangwanani
בוקר טוב (Boker tov)
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
בבקשה (bevekshah)
Sorry
Ndineurombo
סליחה! (Slicha)
Bye
bye
להתראות (Lehitraot)
I Love You
Ndinokuda
אני אוהבת אותך (Ani ohevet otcha)
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
בבקשה!
Dialect 1
Hwesa
Ashkenazi Hebrew
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Israel
Dialect 2
Karanga
Samaritan Hebrew
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Israel, Palestine
Dialect 3
Zezuru
Yemenite Hebrew
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Israel
Native Name
chiShona
עברית / עִבְרִית (ivrit)
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Israeli, Ivrit
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Hebräisch
Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]
[(ʔ)ivˈʁit] - [(ʔ)ivˈɾit]
Ethnicity
Shona people
Hebrew-speaking people
Origin
20th century
1000 BC
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Afro-Asiatic Family
Subgroup
Benue-Congo
Semitic
Early Forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
Biblical Hebrew, Mishnaic Hebrew, Medieval Hebrew, Hebrew
Standard Forms
Standard Shona
Modern Hebrew
Signed Forms
Signed Shona
Signed Hebrew
Scope
Individual
Individual
Glottocode
core1255
hebr1246
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
12-AAB-a
Language Type
Living
Living
Language Linguistic Typology
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Subject-Verb-Object, Verb-Subject-Object
Language Morphological Typology
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Fusional, Synthetic
All Shona and Hebrew 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 Hebrew dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Hebrew language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Hebrew Dialects are spoken in different Hebrew speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Hebrew Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Hebrew dialects include: Ashkenazi Hebrew , Samaritan Hebrew. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Hebrew Speaking population
Shona and Hebrew speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Hebrew languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Hebrew Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Hebrew 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 Hebrew on Shona vs Hebrew where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Hebrew Language Codes
Shona and Hebrew language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Hebrew Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.