Shona and Swahili Speaking countries
Countries
Zimbabwe
African Union, Democratic Republic of the Congo, East African Community, Kenya
National Language
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Burundi, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, South Sudan, Tanzania
Second Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Africa
Africa
Minority Language
Not spoken in any of the countries
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Not Available
Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya)
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.
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
Similar To
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages
Derived From
Not Available
Arabic Language
Shona and Swahili as Minority Language
In Shona and Swahili speaking countries you will get the countries which have Shona and Swahili 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.
- Swahili as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Shona and Swahili dialects, then you can go to Shona vs Swahili Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Shona and Swahili Regulators
Shona and Swahili speaking countries provide you Shona and Swahili regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Shona is not regulated.Swahili is regulated by Chama cha Kiswahili cha Taifa (Kenya). Also get to learn, Shona and Swahili Language History.
Shona and Swahili Continents
Thinking about Shona and Swahili continents in which Shona and Swahili speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Shona and Swahili. Most of the Shona speaking countries lie in Africa. While Swahili speaking countries lie in Africa. 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 Swahili 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.
Swahili Interesting Facts:
- Swahili language has borrowed many words from Arabic language.
- The oldest written scripts in swahili language were found in 18th century.
The Shona language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language whereas Shona language is similar to Burundi, Rwanda, Malawi Languages and derived from Arabic Language.