Shona and Nepali Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
India, Nepal
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Nepal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Republic of Brazil
Speaking Continents
Africa
Asia
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
People's Republic of China
Regulated By
Not Available
Language Academy of Nepal
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.
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Hindi
Derived From
Not Available
Sanskrit Language
Shona and Nepali as Minority Language
In Shona and Nepali speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Nepali 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.
- Nepali as minority language: People's Republic of China.
If you want to compare Shona and Nepali dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Nepali Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Nepali Regulators
Shona and Nepali speaking countries provide you Shona and Nepali regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Nepali is regulated by Language Academy of Nepal. Also get to learn, Shona and Nepali Language History.
Shona and Nepali Continents
Thinking about Shona and Nepali continents in which Shona and Nepali speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Nepali. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Nepali 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 Nepali 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.
Nepali Interesting Facts:
- Before the term "Nepali" was coined, historically the language was first called the Khas language, Gorkhali or Gukhali.
- Nepali has borrowed many loanwords from neighboring Tibeto-Burmese languages.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Hindi and derived from Sanskrit Language.