Bengali and Shona Speaking countries
Countries
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bangladesh, India, Sierra Leone
Zimbabwe
National Language
Bangladesh, India
Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
Second Language
India
Not spoken in any of the countries
Speaking Continents
Asia
Africa
Minority Language
Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America
Not spoken in any of the countries
Regulated By
Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi
Not Available
Interesting Facts
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
- 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
Assamese and Oriya
Kalanga and Nambya Language
Derived From
Sanskrit Language
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Bengali and Shona as Minority Language
In Bengali and Shona speaking countries you will get the countries which have Bengali and Shona as minority language. The language which is spoken by minority of population in the country is called as minority language.
- Bengali as minority language: Australia, Canada, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America.
- Shona as minority language: Not spoken in any of the countries.
If you want to compare Bengali and Shona dialects, then you can go to Bengali vs Shona Dialects. Some of the official languages are also considered as minority languages.
Bengali and Shona Regulators
Bengali and Shona speaking countries provide you Bengali and Shona regulators which are the official organizations that regulate them. Bangla Academy, Paschimbanga Bangla Akademi regulates Bengali language.Shona is not regulated. Also get to learn, Bengali and Shona Language History.
Bengali and Shona Continents
Thinking about Bengali and Shona continents in which Bengali and Shona speaking countries are present. Check out more information on Bengali and Shona. Most of the Bengali 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 Bengali and Shona languages:
Bengali Interesting Facts:
- Bengali language is the World's sweetest language.
- 21st February is celebrated as an International Mother Language day, which is based on Bengali language.
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 Bengali language was derived from Sanskrit Language and is similar to Assamese and Oriya whereas Bengali language is similar to Kalanga and Nambya Language and derived from Not Available.