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Tamil and Shona Speaking countries


Shona and Tamil Speaking Countries


Countries

Countries
Malaysia, Mauritius, Puducherry, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Zimbabwe  

Total No. Of Countries
6  
9
1  
14

National Language
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu  
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe  

Second Language
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, kerala, Puducherry  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Speaking Continents
Asia  
Africa  

Minority Language
Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles  
Not spoken in any of the countries  

Regulated By
Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University  
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Interesting Facts
  • Tamil is the oldest language in the world. Tamil was spoken in South India more than 5000 years ago.
  • The first legally recognized Classical Language of India is Tamil.
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  • 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
Malayalam  
Kalanga and Nambya Language  

Derived From
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Tamil and Shona as Minority Language

In Tamil and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Tamil and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.

  • Tamil as minority language: Canada, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles.
  • Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.

If you want to compare Tamil and Shona dialects, then you can go to Tamil vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.

Tamil and Shona Regulators

Tamil and Shona speaking countries provide you Tamil and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Official language Commission of Government of Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur Tamil University regulates Tamil language.Shona is regulated by . Also get to learn, Tamil and Shona Language History.

Tamil and Shona Continents

Thinking about Tamil and Shona continents in which Tamil and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Tamil and Shona. Most of the Tamil speaking countries lie in Asia. 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 Tamil and Shona languages:

Tamil Interesting Facts:

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