Tagalog and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Philippines
Zimbabwe
National Language
Philippines
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
Filipinos
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia, Australia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
- 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
Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Not Available
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Tagalog and Shona as Minority Language
In Tagalog and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tagalog and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Tagalog as minority language: Australia, Canada, Guam, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore, United Kingdom.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Tagalog and Shona dialects, then you can go to Tagalog vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Tagalog and Shona Regulators
Tagalog and Shona speaking countries provide you Tagalog and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, National Languages Committee regulates Tagalog language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Tagalog and Shona Language History.
Tagalog and Shona Continents
Thinking about Tagalog and Shona continents in which Tagalog and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tagalog and Shona. Most of the Tagalog speaking countries lie in Asia, Australia. 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 Tagalog and Shona languages:
Tagalog Interesting Facts:
- In 1593, "Doctrina Christiana" was first book written in two versions of Tagalog.
- The name "Tagalog" means "native to" and "river". "Tagalog"is derived from taga ilog, which means "inhabitants of the river".
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 Tagalog language was derived from Not Available and is similar to Filipino, Cebuano and Spanish Languages whereas Tagalog language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.