Shona and Portuguese Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, East Timor, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Macau, Mozambique, Portugal, São Tomé and Príncipe
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Portugal
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
United States of America
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America
Regulated By
Not Available
Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras
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.
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Spanish and Galician Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Latin
Shona and Portuguese as Minority Language
In Shona and Portuguese speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Portuguese 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.
- Portuguese as minority language: Australia, Daman and Diu, France, Germany, Goa, Italy, Japan, United States of America.
If you want to compare Shona and Portuguese dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Portuguese Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Portuguese Regulators
Shona and Portuguese speaking countries provide you Shona and Portuguese regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Portuguese is regulated by Academia Brasileira de Letras (Brazilian Literary Academy), Academia das Ciências de Lisboa, Classe de Letras. Also get to learn, Shona and Portuguese Language History.
Shona and Portuguese Continents
Thinking about Shona and Portuguese continents in which Shona and Portuguese speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Portuguese. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Portuguese speaking countries lie in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, South America. 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 Portuguese 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.
Portuguese Interesting Facts:
- Portuguese language has absorbed many words from French, Italian, Arabic and also from indigenous South American and African languages.
- The first written document in Portuguese language was found in the 12th century.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Spanish and Galician Languages and derived from Latin.