Shona and Kirundi
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Burundi, Gambia
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
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.
- Kirundi language is tonal, since it has high and low essential tones.
- Kirundi Language is referred as a language where Meeussen's rule is active, this rule describes a certain pattern of tonal change in Bantu languages.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Kinyarwanda Language
Alphabets in
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Thank You
Waita zvako
Urakoze
How Are You?
Wakadini zvako?
Urakomeye?
Good Night
Urare zvakanaka
Ijoro ryiza
Good Evening
Manheru
Mwiriwe
Good Afternoon
Masikati
Mwiriwe
Good Morning
Mangwanani
Mwaramutse
Please
Ndinokumbirawo
Ndagusavye
Sorry
Ndineurombo
Ndasubiza
I Love You
Ndinokuda
Ndi waramutse
Excuse Me
Pamusoro
Ndasaba
Dialect 1
Hwesa
Rwanda-Rundi
Where They Speak
Zimbabwe
Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda
Where They Speak
southern Zimbabwe
Tanzania
Where They Speak
central Zimbabwe, Mashonaland
Tanzania
Native Name
chiShona
íkiRǔndi
Alternative Names
Chishona, “Swina” (pej.), Zezuru
Rundi, Urundi
German Name
Schona-Sprache
Kirundi
Pronunciation
[ʃoːna]
[kɪˈrʊndi]
Ethnicity
Shona people
Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa
Language Family
Niger-Congo Family
Niger-Congo Family
Early Forms
Old Shona and Middle Shona
No early forms
Standard Forms
Standard Shona
Kirundi
Signed Forms
Signed Shona
Kirundi Sign Language
Glottocode
core1255
rund1242
Linguasphere
99-AUT-a
No data available
Language Linguistic Typology
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Language Morphological Typology
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All Shona and Kirundi 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 Kirundi dialects. Various dialects of Shona and Kirundi language differ in their pronunciations and words. Dialects of Shona are spoken in different Shona Speaking Countries whereas Kirundi Dialects are spoken in different Kirundi speaking countries. Also the number of people speaking Shona vs Kirundi Dialects varies from few thousands to many millions. Some of the Shona dialects include: Hwesa, Karanga. Kirundi dialects include: Rwanda-Rundi , Ha. Also learn about dialects in South American Languages and North American Languages.
Shona and Kirundi Speaking population
Shona and Kirundi speaking population is one of the factors based on which Shona and Kirundi languages can be compared. The total count of Shona and Kirundi Speaking population in percentage is also given. The percentage of people speaking Shona language is 0.13 % whereas the percentage of people speaking Kirundi language is 0.13 %. 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 Kirundi on Shona vs Kirundi where you will get native speakers, speaking population in percentage and native names.
Shona and Kirundi Language Codes
Shona and Kirundi language codes are used in those applications where using language names are tedious. Shona and Kirundi Language Codes include all the international language codes, glottocodes and linguasphere.