Shona and Japanese Speaking countries
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Japan
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia, Pacific
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Palau
Regulated By
Not Available
Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education
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.
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Korean Language
Derived From
Not Available
Not Available
Shona and Japanese as Minority Language
In Shona and Japanese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Japanese 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.
- Japanese as minority language: Palau.
If you want to compare Shona and Japanese dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Japanese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Japanese Regulators
Shona and Japanese speaking countries provide you Shona and Japanese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Japanese is regulated by Agency for Cultural Affairs (文化庁) at the Ministry of Education. Also get to learn, Shona and Japanese Language History.
Shona and Japanese Continents
Thinking about Shona and Japanese continents in which Shona and Japanese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Japanese. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Japanese speaking countries lie in Asia, Pacific. 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 Japanese 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.
Japanese Interesting Facts:
- In Japanese Language, there are 4 different ways to address people: kun, chan, san and sama.
- There are many words in Japanese language which end with vowel letter, which determines the structure and rhythm of Japanese.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Korean Language and derived from Not Available.