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