Shona and Ilocano Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
Philippines
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Philippines
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
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Commission on the Filipino 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.
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Ilocano as Minority Language
In Shona and Ilocano speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Ilocano 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.
- Ilocano as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Ilocano dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Ilocano Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Ilocano Regulators
Shona and Ilocano speaking countries provide you Shona and Ilocano regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Ilocano is regulated by Commission on the Filipino Language. Also get to learn, Shona and Ilocano Language History.
Shona and Ilocano Continents
Thinking about Shona and Ilocano continents in which Shona and Ilocano speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Ilocano. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Ilocano 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 Ilocano 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.
Ilocano Interesting Facts:
- Ilocano was originally written with Baybayin syllabary, then gradually it was replaced by Latin alphabet.
- Northwest Luzon is the original Ilocano homeland.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Tagalog, Indonesian and Malaysian Languages and derived from Not Available.