Shona and Maltese Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
European Union, Malta
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Malta
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Europe
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America
Regulated By
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National Council for the Maltese 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.
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Western Arabic Dialects
Derived From
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Roman Languages
Shona and Maltese as Minority Language
In Shona and Maltese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Maltese 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.
- Maltese as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, United States of America.
If you want to compare Shona and Maltese dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Maltese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Maltese Regulators
Shona and Maltese speaking countries provide you Shona and Maltese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. regulates Shona language.Maltese is regulated by National Council for the Maltese Language. Also get to learn, Shona and Maltese Language History.
Shona and Maltese Continents
Thinking about Shona and Maltese continents in which Shona and Maltese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Maltese. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Maltese speaking countries lie in Europe. 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 Maltese 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.
Maltese Interesting Facts:
- Maltese language is the only semitic language written in Latin characters.
- Maltese language has borrowed many loan words from English, Italian and French.
The Shona language was derived from and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Western Arabic Dialects and derived from Roman Languages.